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The main ethnic groups in Edo State are Édo, Etsako, Esan, Owan, and Akoko Edo. [20] Some of the groups can trace their origin to Benin City, hence their dialects vary with their distance from Benin City. The Edo speaking people occupy seven out of the 18 Local Government Areas (LGAs) of the state and constitute 57.54% of the total population.
The city of Benin served as the paramount settlement of the Edo Kingdom of Benin, a pre-colonial polity that flourished from the 13th to the 19th century.During its final centuries, the kingdom maintained significant trade relations with Portugal, prior to being captured, sacked, and razed in 1897 by a British punitive expedition.
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Its headquarter is in Benin City. Its capital city is Benin City which also is the capital city of Edo State, [2] Nigeria. Benin City is also the capital city of the Benin Empire. The Oba of Benin, Omo N'Oba Ewuare II's palace is located here. [3] There are four major markets in Oredo Local Government Area; Oba market, New Benin market, New ...
The Benin Moat (Edo: Iyanuwo), [1] also known as the Benin Iya, or Walls of Benin, are a series of massive earthworks encircling Benin City in Nigeria's Edo State. These moats have deep historical roots, with evidence suggesting their existence before the establishment of the Oba monarchy. Construction began around 800 AD and continued until ...
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Benin City (4 C, 27 P) L. Local Government Areas in Edo State (19 P) Pages in category "Populated places in Edo State" The following 51 pages are in this category ...
Maps. UN Map; UNHCR Atlas Map ... Benin City (capital Edo state) (300 km) ... Benin City; Calabar - 1402 km - near border with Cameroon [23] Feasibility studies