Benin (disambiguation)

Benin is a modern country in Africa, the former colony of French Dahomey.

Benin can also mean:

Benin Empire, a historical state in Western Africa
Republic of Benin (Nigeria), a short-lived former state in 1967, located in present Nigeria
Benin City, a city in Nigeria, formerly capital of the short-lived Republic of Benin
Benin Province, a former province of Nigeria
Bight of Benin, a bight on the western African coast
Benin River, a river in Southern Nigeria, flowing into the Bight of Benin
Benin Bronzes, a collection of more than 1,000 brass plaques from the royal palace of the Benin Empire

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