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Badagri (bädä`grē), town, SW Nigeria, on a lagoon off the Gulf of Guinea Guinea, Gulf of (gĭn`ē), large open arm of the Atlantic Ocean formed by the great bend of the coast of W Africa. ..... Click the link for more information. . Badagri was founded c.1730 and became an important shipping point for slaves. In the 1840s it became a center for British Christian missionaries, and in 1863 it was annexed by Britain. Badagri declined with the end of the slave trade. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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| De Souza's influence in the trade spread east to Badagry (Nigeria) and west to Anecho (Togo). |
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