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Benin City | |
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City | |
Benin | |
Coordinates: 6°20′00″N 5°37′20″E / 6.33333°N 5.62222°E | |
Country | Nigeria |
State | Edo |
Area | |
• Total | 1,204 km2 (465 sq mi) |
Population (2016[citation needed]) | |
• Total | 1,496,000 |
• Rank | 4th |
• Density | 1,200/km2 (3,200/sq mi) |
GDP (PPP, 2015 int. Dollar) | |
• Year | 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.[2]