🇳🇬 Settlement

Benin City

Evidence: Multiple sources

Benin City is the capital of Edo State, as listed in the First Schedule to the 1999 Constitution.

Key facts
Type
Settlement
Located in
Edo State
Sources
  1. Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria 1999 — Federal Republic of Nigeria, 1999 · link (accessed 24 Sep 2026)
    Supports: Capital city of Edo State (First Schedule Part I)
  2. States of Nigeria — Gwillim Law, Statoids · link (accessed 24 Sep 2026)
    Supports: Capital of Edo

Last updated 24 September 2026. Spotted an error or have a source to add? Tell us.

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