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  2. Benin City - Wikipedia

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    2023. • Total. $16.6 billion [ 1 ] • Per capita. $8,700. Climate. Aw. Benin City is the capital and largest city of Edo State, southern Nigeria. [ 3 ] It is the fourth-largest city in Nigeria according to the 2006 census, after Lagos, Kano, and Ibadan.

  3. The Nigerian Observer - Wikipedia

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    Benin City, Nigeria. ISSN. 0331-2674. Website. nigerianobservernews.com. The Nigerian Observer is a daily newspaper published in Benin City, Edo State, Nigeria. It has been published since 29 May 1968. [1] The publisher, Bendel Newspapers Company Limited, is owned by the Edo State Government. [2]

  4. Edo people - Wikipedia

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    Afemai, Esan, Isoko, Urhobo. The Edo people, also referred to as the Benin people, [3] are an Edoid-speaking ethnic group. [4] They are prominently native to seven southern local government areas of Edo State, Nigeria. They are speakers of the Edo language and are the descendants of the founders of the Benin Kingdom, Ogiso Igodo. [5]

  5. Edo State - Wikipedia

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    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 ...

  6. Kingdom of Benin - Wikipedia

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    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 ...

  7. Edo Museum of West African Art - Wikipedia

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    The Edo Museum of West African Art is a planned museum for west African art to be built in Benin City, Nigeria. It will show over 300 items on loan from European museums. Its architect, David Adjaye, revealed renderings for the museum in November 2020. [1] [2] The Metropolitan Museum of Art will repatriate two Benin Bronzes to be shown in the ...

  8. Oba Market - Wikipedia

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    Total retail floor area. Approximately 20 acres. Oba Market. Location in Nigeria. The Oba Market (also referred to as Edo: Eki-Oba) is an open-air market situated at Ring Road in the center of Benin City, Edo State, Nigeria. [1] Its roots date back to the 15th century, making it one of the most historically significant markets in the region.

  9. Uselu - Wikipedia

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    Uselu. /  6.40889°N 5.61417°E  / 6.40889; 5.61417. Uselu is a densely-populated neighborhood of Benin City, Edo State, Nigeria. It is the headquarters of Egor local government area. [ 1] Uselu is the site of the traditional grounds of the Edaiken N'Uselu (Duke of Uselu) palace as well as the palace of the Iyoba of Benin. [ 2]