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Djègbadji

Djègbadji is a coastal place in the Ouidah area associated with the Slave Route and the Door of No Return. It forms part of a wider memorial landscape best approached with context and respect.

Djègbadji
Photo by Fawaz.tairou Source: Wikimedia Commons Licence: CC BY-SA 4.0
The place

What makes it special

  • Door of No Return, located along the coastal strip.
  • Connection with the route of about 3 km from Place aux Enchères.
  • Coastal landscape distinct from the memorial sites.
Djègbadji
Photo by Fawaz.tairou Source: Wikimedia Commons Licence: CC BY-SA 4.0
Djègbadji
Photo by Fawaz.tairou Source: Wikimedia Commons Licence: CC BY-SA 4.0
Travel atlas

Articles in Djègbadji

Guides to this place

1 article

Djègbadji

Viajalo Editorial

Guides to this place

1 related guides

Place Chacha in Ouidah in the early morning, an urban space linked to the memory of the slave trade.

History, Vodun and Coastal Landscapes in Ouidah

Ouidah is best understood not by seeing more stops, but by keeping experiences that call for different rhythms and attitudes separate: the memory of the slave trade, living vodun practice and the coastline. Here is how to shape a more attentive—and less intrusive—visit over one or two days.

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Sources and references

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Profile updated: 13/09/2026