According to Map 10.2, "African Kingdoms and Trade, ca. 800-1500," which of the following regions in Africa was most likely to come into contact with Portuguese traders?

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According to Map 10.2, Benin is located on the western coast of Africa, which was a region where Portuguese traders established trade relations in the late 15th century. Mogadishu is located on the eastern coast of Africa, which had more contact with Arab and Indian traders. Aksum was a kingdom located in present-day Ethiopia that had contact with the Mediterranean world but not with Portuguese traders. Tunis was part of the Islamic world and had contact with Muslim traders, but not with Portuguese traders.