The Kingdom of Benin, also known as the Edo Kingdom or Benin Kingdom (Bini: Arriọba ẹdo), was a kingdom within what is now southern Nigeria. It has no... 71 KB (8,619 words) - 00:28, 21 April 2024 |
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... 50 KB (4,301 words) - 20:04, 27 April 2024 |
The Benin Bronzes are a group of several thousand metal plaques and sculptures that decorated the royal palace of the Kingdom of Benin, in what is now... 68 KB (7,241 words) - 02:02, 2 March 2024 |
The Oba of Benin is the traditional ruler and the custodian of the culture of the Edo people and all Edoid people. The then Kingdom of Benin (not to be... 7 KB (719 words) - 21:59, 15 February 2024 |
The Akure–Benin War in 1818 was a conflict between the Benin Kingdom and the Akure Kingdom in what is now Nigeria. The origins of this conflict can be... 20 KB (2,400 words) - 11:31, 22 April 2024 |
The Benin Moat (Edo: Iyanuwo), also known as the Benin Iya, or Walls of Benin, are a series of massive earthworks encircling Benin City in Nigeria's Edo... 27 KB (2,534 words) - 15:39, 29 April 2024 |
The Benin national football team (French: Équipe nationale de Football du Benin), nicknamed Les Guépards (The Cheetahs), represents Benin in men's international... 37 KB (998 words) - 23:03, 30 April 2024 |
Cotonou (redirect from Cotonou, Benin) Cotonou (French pronunciation: [kɔtɔnu]; Fon: Kútɔ̀nú) is the largest city in Benin. Its official population count was 679,012 inhabitants in 2012; however... 17 KB (1,301 words) - 12:30, 30 March 2024 |
Christianity is the largest religion in Benin, with substantial populations of Muslims and adherents of traditional faiths. According to the most recent... 10 KB (924 words) - 18:17, 29 March 2024 |
The Benin Expedition of 1897 was a punitive expedition by a British force of 1,200 men under Sir Harry Rawson. It came in response to the ambush and slaughter... 34 KB (4,269 words) - 20:54, 14 April 2024 |
Benin or Bay of Benin is a bight in the Gulf of Guinea area on the western African coast that derives its name from the historical Kingdom of Benin.... 8 KB (863 words) - 03:48, 13 May 2023 |
are generally light on meat and generous on vegetable fat. In southern Benin cuisine, the most common ingredient is corn, often used to prepare dough... 5 KB (536 words) - 14:24, 26 March 2024 |
Benin is divided into 12 departments (French: départements), and subdivided into 77 communes (see Communes of Benin). In 1999, the previous six departments... 5 KB (156 words) - 22:28, 6 January 2024 |
The economy of Benin remains underdeveloped and dependent on subsistence agriculture and cotton. Cotton accounts for 40% of Benin's GDP and roughly 80%... 19 KB (1,380 words) - 04:04, 17 January 2024 |
Benin Airport (IATA: BNI, ICAO: DNBE) is an airport serving Benin City, the capital of Edo State in Nigeria. The runway is in the middle of the city.... 3 KB (111 words) - 01:18, 30 January 2024 |
Porto-Novo (redirect from Porto-Novo, Benin) known as Hogbonu and Ajashe) is the capital and second-largest city of Benin. The commune covers an area of 110 square kilometres (42 sq mi) and as of... 24 KB (1,880 words) - 14:25, 8 April 2024 |
The Benin River is a river that flows through the south west of Nigeria. The river starts under the name "Ethiope" in the south east of the state, Edo... 5 KB (589 words) - 07:40, 13 April 2024 |
Benin, a narrow, key-shaped, north–south strip of land in West Africa, lies between the Equator and the Tropic of Cancer. Its latitude ranges from 6°30′... 20 KB (1,252 words) - 13:44, 29 March 2024 |
Benin is a modern country in Africa. Benin may also refer to: Kingdom of Benin, a historical state in Western Africa Republic of Benin (1967), a short-lived... 544 bytes (112 words) - 00:34, 25 October 2022 |
Benin–Ore–Sagamu Expressway is a 492 kilometres (306 mi) stretch dual-lane connecting Benin City to Ore town in Ondo State and Sagamu in Ogun State. It's... 2 KB (219 words) - 12:48, 16 April 2024 |
Ezomo of Benin is a title held by the supreme war chief in the ancient Benin Kingdom. The chief with the Ezomo title is the 3rd highest ranking chief... 2 KB (208 words) - 08:40, 8 January 2024 |
Kingdom of Benin' is an unidentified West African flag that was brought to Britain after the Benin Expedition of 1897 against the Kingdom of Benin. Debate... 4 KB (408 words) - 20:56, 19 August 2023 |
Events in the year 2024 in Benin. President – Patrice Talon Vice President – Mariam Chabi Talata National Assembly President – Louis Vlavonou Foreign... 2 KB (136 words) - 18:11, 2 February 2024 |
The Cinema of Benin refers to the film industry of the Republic of Benin in West Africa. Sources differ as to the which was the first Beninese film, with... 9 KB (322 words) - 07:36, 19 December 2023 |
The Politics of Benin take place in the framework of a presidential representative democratic republic, wherein the President of Benin is both head of... 11 KB (1,258 words) - 12:42, 17 February 2024 |