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The city was the most important settlement of the Edo Kingdom of Benin, which flourished from the 13th to the 19th century. It held important trade relations with Portugal during its final centuries before being captured, sacked and burnt in 1897 by a British punitive expedition. Many bronze sculptures in Benin City palace, collectively termed ...
edostate.gov.ng. Edo, officially known as Edo State, is a state in the South-South geopolitical zone of the federal republic of Nigeria. As of 2022, the state was ranked as the 22nd most populous state (4,777,000) in Nigeria. The estimated state population is around 4,777,000 in 2022. [4][5] Edo State is the 22nd largest State by landmass in ...
Kingdom of Benin. The Kingdom of Benin, [2] also known as Great Benin or Benin Kingdom is a kingdom within what is now southern Nigeria. [3] It has no historical relation to the modern republic of Benin, [4] which was known as Dahomey from the 17th century until 1975. The Kingdom of Benin's capital was Edo, now known as Benin City in Edo State ...
The Benin Moat (Edo: Iyanuwo), [1] also known as the Benin Iya, or Walls of Benin, are a series of massive earthworks encircling Benin City in Nigeria's Edo State. These moats have deep historical roots, with evidence suggesting their existence before the establishment of the Oba monarchy. Construction began around 800 AD and continued until ...
This is a list of villages and settlements in Edo State, Nigeria, organized by local government area (LGA) and district/area (with postal codes also given). [ 1 ] [ 2 ] One of such villages is Ebueneki , [ 3 ] which is situated in Ohuan ward in Uhunmwonde LGA.
The state's capital and largest city is Benin City, historically significant as the seat of the ancient Benin Empire. [3] Geographically situated in the South South geopolitical zone, Edo State shares borders with Kogi State to the northeast, Anambra State to the east, Delta State to the southeast and south, and Ondo State to the west. [4]
96 sq mi (249 km 2) Time zone. UTC+1 (WAT) Oredo is a Local Government Area of Edo State, Nigeria. [1] Its headquarter is in Benin City. Its capital city is Benin City which also is the capital city of Edo State, [2] Nigeria. Benin City is also the capital city of the Benin Empire. The Oba of Benin, Omo N'Oba Ewuare II's palace is located here. [3]
Website. www.egorcity.ng. Egor is a Local Government Area of Edo State, Nigeria. Its headquarters are in the town of Uselu. [1] Egor is one of the Local Government Areas that are part of the larger metropolitan area of Benin City. It has an area of 93 km 2 and a population of 339,899 as at the 2006 census. [1] The postal code of the area is 300.