Bight of Benin

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Bight of Benin
Golfe du Bénin (French)
Gulf of Guinea map showing the Bight of Benin.
Bight of Benin
Coordinates	5°00′N 2°06′E / 5.0°N 2.1°E / 5.0; 2.1
River sources	Niger
Ocean/sea sources	Gulf of Guinea Atlantic Ocean
Basin countries	Ghana, Togo, Benin, Nigeria
Max. length	300 km (190 mi)
Max. width	640 km (400 mi)
Settlements	Cotonou

The Bight of Benin or Bay of Benin is a bight in the Gulf of Guinea area on the western African coast that derives its name from the historical Kingdom of Benin.