Benin City
Benin City is a regional capital in Nigeria with a population of about 1,782,000.
NigeriaMajor city🏆 #7 most populated in Nigeria🕐 Africa/Lagos
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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About Benin City
| Country | Nigeria |
| Continent | Africa |
| Explore | 37 |
| Population | 1,782,000 |
| Local currency | NGN |
| Coordinates | 6.3381, 5.6258 |
| Time zone | Africa/Lagos |
🧭 Facts & curiosities
| Settlement type | Major city |
| Distance to the capital | 366 km · Abuja |
| Population (Nigeria) | #7 most populated in Nigeria |
| Where on Earth | 6°20′17″N · 5°37′33″E |
| Hemisphere | N · E |
| Distance to the equator | 706 km |
| Distance to the North Pole | 9,313 km |
| Did you know | More populous than 100% of all places |
| Same latitude as | Bello (Colombia) |
| Antipode (other side of Earth) | -6.34, -174.37 |
✈️ Distance to major cities
| Cairo | 3,757 km |
| Paris | 4,738 km |
| London | 5,051 km |
| Dubai | 5,671 km |
| Moscow | 6,178 km |
| São Paulo | 6,572 km |