Regional capital

Benin City

Populated place🇳🇬 NigeriaPPLA
GEONAME2347283
LAT,LNG6.338, 5.626
TZAfrica/Lagos

Benin City is a regional capital in Nigeria. It has a population of about 1,782,000. It lies at 6.338, 5.626 in the Africa/Lagos timezone.

Type
Regional capital
Population
1,782,000
Country
🇳🇬Nigeria
Timezone
Africa/Lagos

Key facts about Benin City

GET/places/2347283
Feature class
P · Populated place
Feature code
PPLA
Country
🇳🇬 Nigeria
Admin code
37
Timezone
Africa/Lagos
Coordinates
6.338, 5.626
Population
1,782,000
ASCII name
Benin City
GeoNames ID
2347283

Cities near Benin City

GET/cities/near?lat=6.33815&lng=5.62575
Sapele· 49.8 kmAgbor· 63.6 kmEkpoma· 72.6 kmUromi· 88 kmUbiaja· 91.1 kmWarri· 92.4 kmOwo· 95.6 kmOgwashi-Uku· 101 km

Places near Benin City

GET/places/near?lat=6.33815&lng=5.62575
University of Benin· 1.9 kmFederal Neuropsychiatric Hospital Uselu· 2.6 kmRiver Oken· 2.8 kmIkpoba· 3 kmUgbeku· 3.5 kmOregbeni· 3.6 kmBenin· 3.8 kmTaboga· 4.2 km

Frequently asked questions about Benin City

What country is Benin City in?

Benin City is in Nigeria.

What is the population of Benin City?

Benin City has a population of about 1,782,000.

Where is Benin City located?

Benin City is located at latitude 6.3381, longitude 5.6258.

What timezone is Benin City in?

Benin City observes the Africa/Lagos timezone.

Query Benin City from the API

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This place
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Around it
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Nearest cities to this pointDocs
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In Nigeria
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