Gulf of Guinea

Lagos, Nigeria 📍 - a local woman carries drinks for sale at the colorful #market outside the central #mosque in #lagos, #nigeria 🇳🇬 ...

Lagos, Nigeria 📍 the shitta bey #mosque, one of the most historic sites in #lagos, was built in 1892 in a unique afro-brazilian architectural style, and is located adjacent to the busy oyewole market 🕌 🇳🇬 ...

Taneka Beri, Benin 📍 - another highlight of the trip - the round mud and straw houses of the #taneka people in northern #benin, in the village of taneka beri, north of djougou 🇧🇯 ...

Yaoundé, Cameroon 📍 - #selfie at one of #yaoundé`s many modern architectural gems, the basilique marie-reine-des-apôtres de mvolyé, dedicated in 2006 🇨🇲 ...

Abomey-Calavi, Benin 📍 - view from the #boat dock at abomey-calavi waiting for my #pirogue to take me across lake nokoué to the amazing stilt village of #ganvié! 🇧🇯 ...

Abomey, Benin 📍 - a fascinating #unesco #worldheritage site, the royal palaces of abomey are a series of 12 palaces spread over a staggering 100 acres in the centre of #abomey, the former capital of the #kingdom of #dahomey.  though pictures aren`t allowed inside where there are incredible bas reliefs adorning the palace walls, these ones on the exterior of the #palace give you an idea of what they look like, though they are nowhere near as amazing! 🇧🇯 ...

Lomé, Togo 📍 - the "sacré-coeur" of #togo - #lomé`s elegant #cathedral of the sacred heart located in the busy central market area was built by the germans in just one year and completed in 1902 🇹🇬 ...

Porto-Novo, Benin 📍 - my #sketch of the incredible grande mosquée de porto-novo!  this #beautiful building was completed in 1925 by the afro-brazilian community and showcases a unique blend of architectural influences brought back to #africa from former slaves who returned home from brazil in the middle of the19th century 🇧🇯 ...

Koutammakou, Togo 📍 - my #sketch of a typical #tamberma house in the #koutammakou region (land of the batammariba) of northern #togo.  the valley and its unique #architecture of fortified mud tower houses was listed as a #unesco world heritage site in 2004 🇬🇭 ...

Lomé, Togo 📍 - colorful west african #textiles and fabrics for sale at #lomé`s grand #marché d`assigamé in the #city centre 🇹🇬 ...