Oredo

Benin City is one of the oldest cities in , dating back to pre-colonial times. It was the capital of one of the most advanced and organised kingdoms in Africa before the arrival of the British.
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  • Type: local government area of Nigeria with 375,000 residents
  • Description: local government area in edo state , Nigeria.
  • Also known as: “Oredo Local Government Area”

Oredo

Latitude
6.2358° or 6° 14′ 9″ north
Longitude
5.5511° or 5° 33′ 4″ east
Population
375,000
Elevation
44 metres (144 feet)
Open location code
6FR76HP2+8F
Geo­Names ID
8636764
Wiki­data ID
Q7101001
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In Other Languages

From Cebuano to Spanish—“Oredo” goes by many names.
  • Cebuano: “Oredo”
  • Chinese: “Oredo”
  • Chinese: “奥雷多市”
  • French: “Oredo”
  • Hausa: “Oredo”
  • Igbo: “Oredo”
  • Italian: “Oredo”
  • Karekare: “Oredo”
  • Min Nan Chinese: “Oredo”
  • Spanish: “Oredo”

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