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Benin City is located in close proximity to the Benin River, situated approximately 40 kilometres (25 mi) to the north, whilst its eastern perimeter lies 320 kilometres (200 mi) from Lagos via the arterial road network. [4]
Cotonou (French pronunciation:; Fon: Kútɔ̀nú) [2] is the largest city in Benin.Its official population count was 679,012 inhabitants in 2012; however, over two million people live in the larger urban area.
Abomey-Calavi [a.bɔ.mɛ.ka.la.vi] is a city, arrondissement, and commune located in the Atlantique Department of Benin.It is now essentially a suburb of Cotonou and at its closest it begins approximately 18 km from the city centre of Cotonou.
The ancient city of Edo, the site of modern-day Benin City, [11] was home to some of the largest earthworks in the world. [13] In 1897, the British Empire conducted a punitive expedition of the region, destroying most of the ancient city of Edo and incorporating the territory into what would become the Southern Nigeria Protectorate .
Beware, beware the Bight of the Benin, for few come out though many go in. A variation goes: Beware beware, the Bight of Benin: one comes out, where fifty went in! This is said to be a slavery jingle or sea shanty about the risk of malaria in the Bight. [4] A third version of the couplet is: Beware and take care of the Bight of Benin.
Benin (/ b ɛ ˈ n iː n / ⓘ ben-EEN, / b ɪ ˈ n iː n / bin-EEN; [9] French: Bénin ⓘ), officially the Republic of Benin (French: République du Bénin), is a country in West Africa. It was formerly known as Dahomey. [10] It is bordered by Togo to the west, Nigeria to the east, Burkina Faso to the north-west, and Niger to the north-east.
Map of Benin. The following is a ... Cotonou, largest city in Benin Porto-Novo, capital and second largest city of Benin. Parakou Djougou. Largest cities. Cotonou ...
Some of the world's longest straight roads connect to the city center from destinations like Abeokuta, Warri, Okene, and Onitsha. [5] The Benin City Ring Road, one of the world's largest roundabouts, serves as the nexus connecting Benin City to other parts of Nigeria. Originally an open space, it now links major roads leading into the city. [6] [2]