Slave Coast

English Etymology A en pt Costa dos Escravos 1 from the area's importance as a source of African slaves to European traders from the 16th to 19th centuries. As a Dutch territory, a calque of en nl Slavenkust. Proper noun Slave Coast en chiefly historical en region r/West Africa on the coast of the Gulf of Guinea in the Atlantic Ocean from the Volta River to the Lagos Lagoon or Niger Delta, now comprising the coasts of Togo, Benin, and parts of Nigeria. en historical en former colony of the Netherlands comprising its trading outposts along the Slave Coast. Synonyms Dutch colony en Dutch Slave Coast Coordinate terms en Gold Coast, en Ivory Coast, en Pepper Coast, en Grain Coast, en Skeleton Coast Translations West African coast Chinese: Mandarin: cmn 奴隸海岸 Dutch: nl Slavenkust French: fr Côte des Esclaves German: de Sklavenküste Portuguese: pt Costa dos Escravos Spanish: es Costa de los esclavos Dutch colony Dutch: nl Slavenkust en Africa Slavery Netherlands Ghana Togo Benin Nigeria