Mahi people
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The Mahi are a people of Benin
. They live north of Abomey
, from the Togo border on the west to the Zou River
on the east, and south to Cové
between the Zou and Ouemé
rivers, north of the Dassa hills.
The Mahi established their own kingdom before 1800 years ago, and were a target of the Slave trade before French colonization at the end of the 19th century.
Benin
Benin , officially the Republic of Benin, is a country in West Africa. It borders Togo to the west, Nigeria to the east and Burkina Faso and Niger to the north. Its small southern coastline on the Bight of Benin is where a majority of the population is located...
. They live north of Abomey
Abomey
When UNESCO designated the royal palaces of Abomey as a World Heritage Site in 1985 it statedFrom 1993, 50 of the 56 bas-reliefs that formerly decorated the walls of King Glèlè have been located and replaced on the rebuilt structure...
, from the Togo border on the west to the Zou River
Zou River
The Zou is a river of south-western Benin.The river banks are inhabited in parts by the Mahi people near the Togo border....
on the east, and south to Cové
Cové
Cové is a city located in the Zou Department of Benin. The commune covers an area of 525 square kilometres and as of 2002 had a population of 34,442 people.-Geography:...
between the Zou and Ouemé
Ouémé
Ouémé may refer to:*Ouémé Department*Ouémé River*Ouémé River Basin...
rivers, north of the Dassa hills.
The Mahi established their own kingdom before 1800 years ago, and were a target of the Slave trade before French colonization at the end of the 19th century.