Nikki, Benin

Nikki
Commune and city
Nikki

Location in Benin

Coordinates: 9°56′0″N 3°12′30″E / 9.93333°N 3.20833°E / 9.93333; 3.20833
Country  Benin
Department Borgou Department
Area
  Total 3,171 km2 (1,224 sq mi)
Elevation 423 m (1,388 ft)
Population (2012)[1]
  Total 69,970
  Density 22/km2 (57/sq mi)
Time zone WAT (UTC+1)

Nikki is a city, arrondissement, and commune located in the Borgou Department of Benin. The commune covers an area of 3171 square kilometres and as of 2002 had a population of 99,251 people.[2][3]

It is the site of the "race to Nikki" in 1894.[4]

References

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  1. "World Gazetteer". Archived from the original on January 11, 2013.
  2. "Nikki". Atlas Monographique des Communes du Benin. Retrieved January 5, 2010.
  3. "Communes of Benin". Statoids. Retrieved January 5, 2010.
  4. Politics and Society in Nigeria’s Middle Belt. Africa World Press, Inc. ISBN 1-59221-096-1.

Coordinates: 9°56′00″N 3°12′30″E / 9.93333°N 3.20833°E / 9.93333; 3.20833

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