Benin City
Capital city of Edo State, Nigeria / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Not to be confused with the West African country of Benin, west of Nigeria.
Benin City is the capital and largest city of Edo State, southern Nigeria[2]. It is the fourth-largest city in Nigeria according to the 2006 census, after Lagos, Kano, and Ibadan.[3]
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Benin City | |
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City | |
Benin | |
Coordinates: 6°20′00″N 5°37′20″E | |
Country | Nigeria |
State | Edo |
Area | |
• Total | 1,204 km2 (465 sq mi) |
Population | |
• Total | 1,050,000 |
• Rank | 4th |
• Density | 870/km2 (2,300/sq mi) |
GDP (PPP, 2015 int. Dollar) | |
• Year | 2023 |
• Total | $16.6 billion[1] |
• Per capita | $8,700 |
Climate | Aw |
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