Benin City
Benin City is one of the large cities in Nigeria. It is the capital of Edo State in southern Nigeria. It is a located about 25 miles (40 km) north of the Benin River, and 200 miles (320 km) by road east of Lagos. Benin is the centre of Nigeria's rubber industry, but processing palm nuts for oil is also an important traditional industry.[1]
City | |
| Benin | |
| File:Areal view of the ancient city of Benin.jpg | |
| Coordinates: 6°20′00″N 5°37′20″E / 6.33333°N 5.62222°ECoordinates: 6°20′00″N 5°37′20″E / 6.33333°N 5.62222°E | |
| Country | Nigeria |
| State | Edo State |
| Area | |
| • Total | 465 sq mi (1,204 km2) |
| Population (2015) | |
| • Total | 1,495,800 |
| • Density | 3,217.7/sq mi (1,242.4/km2) |
Benin City Media
- Drawing of Benin City made by an English officer 1897.jpg
Drawing of Benin City made by a British officer, 1897
Giessen 46ers / Basketball Löwen Braunschweig (73-71)
CEO, Body Enhancement Ltd. Pioneered cosmetic surgery in Nigeria, West Africa.
Ameosa Motors, Benin City Edo State,
- Baptist College of Theology, Benin City, Edo State.jpg
Baptist College of Theology, Benin City, Edo State
- Baptist High School Main Entrance, Benin Edo state.jpg
Baptist High School Main Entrance, Benin Edo state
- Baptist Secreteriat, Benin Edo state.jpg
Baptist Secreteriat, Benin Edo state
- Edo Specialist Hospital, Benin City, Edo State.jpg
Edo Specialist Hospital, Benin City, Edo State
Edo state House of Assembly complex, Benin city3
Endurance Education Centre, Benin City
References
- ↑ Benin, City, Nigeria, Archived 2007-04-25 at the Wayback Machine The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition. 2005 Columbia University Press. Retrieved 18 February 2007
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