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Question

Answer the following about West African locations dubbed the “Venice of Africa” due to their intermingling of water and community structures, for 10 points each.

[10m] One common Venice comparison is Ganvié, a stilt house village in this country near Cotonou. This country’s port of Ouidah was once controlled by the Kingdom of Dahomey, which was led from Abomey in this small country.

ANSWER: Benin [or Republic of Benin; or République du Bénin]

[10e] Another Venice comparison is Makoko, a floating slum of this city where Eko Atlantic is being built on reclaimed land on the coast. This city was replaced as its nation’s capital by Abuja.

ANSWER: Lagos, Nigeria

[10h] A final “Venice of Africa” is Saint-Louis (“san-loo-EE”), a low-lying city located where this river meets the Atlantic. The Djoudj (“jooj”) Bird Sanctuary is on this river, which is crossed by a bridge named for colonial leader Louis Faidherbe (“fay-DAIRB”).

ANSWER: Senegal River [or Fleuve Sénégal or Dexug Senegaal]

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