The 'Mahi' are a people of
Benin. They live north of
Abomey, from the Togo border on the west to the Zou River on the east, and south to Cové between the Zou and Ouemé rivers, north of the Dassa hills.
The Mahi established their own kingdom before
1800 years ago, and were a target of the Slave trade before French colonization at the end of the
19th century.
See also
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Rulers of the Mahi state of Savalu