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Fun fact 1 about Ouidah

A street of Ouidah in 1892
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Ouidah was originally known as Glēxwé, which means 'Farmhouse'.

Ouidah
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Ouidah

Benin

Country
Benin
Population
99.0K
Coordinates
6.36, 2.08
1083rd most populous city in the world

Ouidah or Whydah, and known locally as Glexwe, formerly the chief port of the Kingdom of Whydah, is a city on the coast of the Republic of Benin. The commune covers an area of 364 km2 (141 sq mi) and as of 2002 had a population of 76,555 people.

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