Abomey (ăbōmā`, əbō`mē), town (1992 pop. 66,595), S Benin. It is the trade center for an agricultural region where grain, peanuts, and palm products are processed. The town is linked by railroad with Cotonou Cotonou (kōtōn
`), city (1992 pop. 536,827), capital of Atlantique prov.
..... Click the link for more information. . Abomey was the capital of the kingdom of Dahomey (see Benin Benin (bĕnēn`), officially Republic of Benin, republic (2005 est. pop.
..... Click the link for more information. , founded in the early 17th cent. It dominated production and trade with European companies on the Slave Coast until the late 19th cent. Abomey was conquered by the French between 1892 and 1894. Ruins of the palaces of former Dahomey kings remain, and there is a museum.
`), city (1992 pop. 536,827), capital of Atlantique prov...... Click the link for more information. . Abomey was the capital of the kingdom of Dahomey (see Benin Benin (bĕnēn`), officially Republic of Benin, republic (2005 est. pop.
..... Click the link for more information. , founded in the early 17th cent. It dominated production and trade with European companies on the Slave Coast until the late 19th cent. Abomey was conquered by the French between 1892 and 1894. Ruins of the palaces of former Dahomey kings remain, and there is a museum.
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