Gulf of Guinea

Djougou, Benin 📍 - women dressed in colorful traditional fabrics walking through a busy #market area of #djougou, the largest #city in northwestern #benin and center of the country`s #muslim population 🇧🇯 ...

Djougou, Benin 📍 - part of the royal #palace of the king of #djougou.  in #benin, like many other countries in #westafrica, tribal chiefs or kings coexist with the federal government, keeping local traditions alive.  and they aren`t just found in remote villages, even big cities like djougou have kings! 👑 🇧🇯 ...

Koutammakou, Togo 📍 - another amazing fortress house in the #tamberma valley of northern #togo, ingeniously built by the batammariba people from a combination of mud, wood and straw 🇹🇬 ...

Douala, Cameroon 📍 - the old german colonial post office building in #douala.  the #city was known as "kamerunstadt" and capital of german #kamerun until 1902.  under the french rule, it was the capital of #cameroun from 1940 until 1946.  the capital was moved to yaoundé in 1960 when #cameroon became an independent nation. 🇨🇲 ...

Cococodji, Benin 📍 - the beautiful route des pêches runs from ouidah to #cotonou through small towns, fishing villages, and beachfront resorts and restaurants, all connected by pristine palm-lined beaches! 🌴🇧🇯 ...

Aného, Togo 📍 - a #church in the historic colonial center of #aneho. originally called "little popo" and once housing a bustling portuguese slave market, the town became german togoland`s first capital city in the 1880s 🇹🇬 ...

Ouidah, Benin 📍 - another beautiful colonial building in the centre of #ouidah, near the zinsou foundation museum 🇧🇯 ...

Parakou, Benin 📍 - bienvenue à #parakou!  the largest #city in the northeast of #benin is a bustling marketplace - the streets leading away from the grand #mosque behind me morph into a huge, lively market area.  located at the crossroads of important trade routes, parakou lives up to its name, which in the local language means "a city for everyone"! 🇧🇯 ...

Porto-Novo, Benin 📍 - #selfie at the beautiful grande mosquée de porto-novo, one of my favorite buildings in all of #westafrica! 🇧🇯 ...

Abomey, Benin 📍 - a fascinating #unesco #worldheritage site, the royal palaces of abomey are a series of 12 palaces spread over a staggering 100 acres in the centre of #abomey, the former capital of the #kingdom of #dahomey.  though pictures aren`t allowed inside where there are incredible bas reliefs adorning the palace walls, these ones on the exterior of the #palace give you an idea of what they look like, though they are nowhere near as amazing! 🇧🇯 ...