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State of Nigeria
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Edo State is a state in South South Nigeria. The capital of Edo is Benin City which has a lot of statues at several roundabouts with various meaning, there are 18 Local Government Areas in Edo state.
By plane
Benin International Airport: This is an airport in Benin City, and all you need to do is to book your flight from any part of the country to Edo state.
By bus
There are several transportation companies that offer services within and outside Edo State. Some of which are:
By bus
There are several buses (white and yellow, white color) around in Edo state, to take you around.
By taxi
There are cabs everywhere around Edo State to take you around.
By car-hailing services
There are various car-hailing services in Edo State including Bolt and Uber.
Choose an airport to see hotels, stations, taxi ranks and car rental desks around it.
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one of the oldest cities in Nigeria, dating back to pre-colonial times
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a community of the Esan tribe, one of the major ethnic groups in Edo State
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Ososo is in Edo State, South South Nigeria. The town is famous for its rocky nature which has made it a tourist destination.
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Fugar is in South South Nigeria.
Okpekpe is in South South Nigeria.
Igueben is a town of 70,000 people (2006) in Edo State.
a small fragment of the rich forest that once covered the region, and is the last habitat for many endangered species
Articles and travel topics about Edo State and Nigeria.
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