Benin City
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Benin City is the capital of Edo State in Nigeria, located in the southern part of the country. It is historically significant as the former capital of the Kingdom of Benin and remains an important cultural and economic center in the region.
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- Locality
- Benin City
- Region
- Edo
- Country
- Nigeria
- Population
- 1,782,000
- Timezone
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Benin City is the capital and largest city of Edo State, southern Nigeria. It is the fourth-largest city in Nigeria according to the 2006 census, after Lagos, Kano, and Ibadan.
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