The Bight of Biafra, between Cape Formosa and Cape Lopez, is the most eastern part of the Gulf of Guinea; it contains the islands Bioko (part of Equatorial Guinea), São Tomé and Príncipe. The name Biafra – as indicating the country – fell into disuse in the later part of the 19th century [4]

Bight of Biafra, bay of the Atlantic Ocean on the western coast of Africa, extending east, then south, for 370 miles (600 km) from the Nun outlet of the Niger River (Nigeria) to Cape Lopez (Gabon). The innermost bay of the Gulf of Guinea, it is bounded by southeastern Nigeria, Cameroon, Equatorial.

The Bight of Biafra is a region identified by Europeans (and subsequent historians) to describe the part of the western African coast between the Niger River and Cape Lopez. This region encompasses the coasts of several modern African nations, including eastern Nigeria, Cameroon, Equatorial Guinea, and northern Gabon.

The Bight of Biafra is a geographical region located on the southeastern coast of Nigeria, characterized by its rich natural resources and historical significance in trade. It played a crucial role in the transatlantic slave trade, where many enslaved Africans were taken from this area to the Americas, leading to significant economic and ...

2024年9月6日 · A large bay on Africa’s western coast is called the Bight of Biafra, sometimes referred to as the Bight of Bonny. It is a sizable portion of the Gulf of Guinea, extending from Gabon’s Cape Lopez to Nigeria’s Niger Delta.

The Slave Trade and Culture in the Bight of Biafra dissects and explains the structure, dramatic expansion, and manifold effects of the slave trade in the Bight of Biafra.

The Bight of Biafra, also known as the Bight of Bonny, is a bight off the west-central African coast, in the easternmost part of the Gulf of Guinea. This "bight...

The Bight of Biafra is located in the Niger delta and the Cross River valley. This region is now southeastern Nigeria. Extensive mangrove swamps made access by ocean-going vessels very difficult.

The Bight of Biafra (known as the Bight of Bonny in Nigeria) is a bight off the west - central African coast, in the easternmost part of the Gulf of Guinea.

2024年10月11日 · The Bight of Biafra (also known as the Bight of Bonny) is a bight off the West African coast, in the easternmost part of the Gulf of Guinea. The Bight of Biafra extends east of the Bight of Benin from the River Delta of the Niger in …