Bight of Benin

GPTKB entity

Properties (47)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf geographical feature
gptkbp:area approximately 100,000 square kilometers
gptkbp:averageRainfall 1000-1500 mm annually
gptkbp:averageTemperature 25-30°C
gptkbp:borders gptkb:Benin
gptkb:Nigeria
gptkb:Togo
gptkbp:climate tropical savanna
gptkbp:culturalHeritage art and crafts
music and dance
fishing traditions
gptkbp:culturalInfluence European_colonization
African_cultures
gptkbp:depth varies up to 200 meters
gptkbp:environmentalImpact pollution
overfishing
coastal erosion
gptkbp:features coastal region
gptkbp:geographicalFeature 6.0° N, 2.5° E
gptkbp:hasCitations gptkb:Cotonou
gptkb:Lagos
gptkb:Togo
gptkbp:hasClimate tropical climate
gptkbp:hasEconomy fishing
trade
gptkbp:hasOccupation marine life
coastal ecosystems
gptkbp:historicalEvent trade routes
colonial history
independence movements
gptkbp:historicalSignificance slave trade
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Bight of Benin
gptkbp:locatedIn Gulf of Guinea
gptkbp:notableFor shipping routes
gptkbp:partOf gptkb:Atlantic_Ocean
gptkbp:receives gptkb:Niger_River
gptkb:Oueme_River
Mono River
gptkbp:touristAttraction beaches
cultural festivals
historical sites
gptkbp:transportation ferries
cargo ships
ports
gptkbp:wildlife dolphins
various fish species
sea turtles