The Mahi are a people of
Benin
Benin ( , ; french: Bénin , ff, Benen), officially the Republic of Benin (french: République du Bénin), and formerly Dahomey, is a country in West Africa. It is bordered by Togo to the west, Nigeria to the east, Burkina Faso to the north ...
. They live north of
Abomey
Abomey is the capital of the Zou Department of Benin. The commune of Abomey covers an area of 142 square kilometres and, as of 2012, had a population of 90,195 people.
Abomey houses the Royal Palaces of Abomey, a collection of small traditional ...
, from the Togo border on the west to the
Zou River
The Zou is a river of south-western Benin. It drains into the Ouémé River. The river banks are inhabited in parts by the Mahi people near the Togo border.
See also
*List of rivers of Benin
This is a list of rivers in Benin. This list is arra ...
on the east, and south to
Cové
Cové is a city in the Zou Department of Benin. The commune covers an area of 525 square kilometres and as of 2012 had a population of 43,554 people.
Geography
Cové is located 40 kilometres from Abomey and 159 kilometres from Cotonou ...
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.
See also
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Rulers of the Mahi state of Fitta
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Rulers of the Mahi state of Savalu
This is a list of rulers of the Mahi state of Savalu, located in present-day Benin.
Rulers of the Mahi state of Savalu
See also
*Benin
**Mahi states
**Mahi people
The Mahi are a people of Benin. They live north of Abomey, from the Togo bord ...
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Ethnic groups in Benin
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