Map of Benin City, Nigeria

Benin City is the administrative centre of Edo State, Nigeria, with a population of about 1,782,000. It lies at 6.3381°N, 5.6258°E. Benin City is about 366 km (227 mi) southwest of Abuja, the capital. The nearest city on our map is Sapele, 50 km to the south.

Benin City at a glance

Where is Benin City?

• The 7th largest city in Nigeria by recorded population.
• The largest city in Edo State on this site.
• Located in the Northern and Eastern hemispheres.
• Daylight ranges from about 11 h 45 min on the shortest day to 12 h 29 min on the longest day (around 21 December and 21 June).

Cities near Benin City

• Sapele — 50 km south
• Agbor — 64 km east
• Ekpoma — 73 km northeast
• Uromi — 88 km northeast
• Warri — 92 km south
• Owo — 96 km north
• Idanre — 103 km northwest
• Ughelli — 103 km southeast
• Auchi — 107 km northeast
• Akure — 112 km northwest

Largest cities in Edo State

• Uromi — 108,608
• Auchi — 62,907
• Ekpoma — 59,618

Largest cities in Nigeria

• Lagos — 15,388,000
• Kano — 4,910,000
• Ibadan — 3,649,000
• Abuja — 2,690,000
• Port Harcourt — 2,120,000
• Kaduna — 1,850,000
• Onitsha — 1,553,000
• Aba — 1,160,000
• Maiduguri — 1,110,000
• Ilorin — 1,080,000

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Sources: place names, coordinates, populations and time zones from GeoNames (CC BY 4.0, data retrieved October 2026). Population figures are the latest values recorded in GeoNames; depending on the country they refer to the city proper, a municipality or a wider urban area, so they can differ from census or metro-area figures. Map © OpenStreetMap contributors.