Benin Moat

historic moat in Nigeria
Place archaeological_site Q122224092
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Benin Moat

Summary

Benin Moat is an archaeological site[1]. It ranks in the top 3% of archaeological_site entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,203 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • Benin Moat is located in Edo State[3].
  • Benin Moat is in the country of Nigeria[4].
  • Benin Moat is on the continent of Africa[5].
  • Benin Moat's instance of is recorded as archaeological site[6].
  • Benin Moat's instance of is recorded as tourist attraction[7].
  • Benin Moat's instance of is recorded as cultural heritage[8].
  • Benin Moat's instance of is recorded as monument[9].
  • Benin Moat took place at Benin City[10].
  • Benin Moat is part of National Commission for Museums and Monuments[11].
  • Benin Moat's Commons category is recorded as Benin Moat[12].
  • 1280 marks the founding of Benin Moat[13].
  • Benin Moat's coordinate location is recorded as {'lat': 6.328611111111111, 'lon': 5.618888888888889}[14].
  • Benin Moat's significant event is recorded as Guinness World Records[15].
  • Benin Moat's heritage designation is recorded as Tentative World Heritage Site[16].
  • Benin Moat's World Heritage criteria is recorded as (ii)[17].
  • Benin Moat's World Heritage criteria is recorded as (iii)[18].
  • Benin Moat's World Heritage criteria is recorded as (iv)[19].
  • Benin Moat's World Heritage criteria is recorded as (v)[20].

Body

Geography

Benin Moat is in the country of Nigeria[4]. It is located in Edo State[3]. It is on the continent of Africa[5]. It is part of National Commission for Museums and Monuments[11].

Designation and Status

Recorded instance of include archaeological site[6], tourist attraction[7], cultural heritage[8], and monument[9]. Benin Moat's heritage designation is recorded as Tentative World Heritage Site[16].

History and Context

1280 marks the founding of Benin Moat[13].

Why It Matters

Benin Moat ranks in the top 3% of archaeological_site entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,203 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[21] It is known by 4 alternative names across languages and contexts.[22]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [4] . wikidata.org.
  2. [5] . wikidata.org.
  3. [6] . wikidata.org.
  4. [7] . wikidata.org.
  5. [8] . wikidata.org.
  6. [9] . wikidata.org.
  7. [3] . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . hotels.ng. hotels.ng. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . guardian.ng. Retrieved . guardian.ng. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . whc.unesco.org. whc.unesco.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [21] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [22] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 2d ago · Shem.iz · 2026-05-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Coordinate location {'lat': 6.328611111111111, 'lon': 5.618888888888889}
    Part of
    Inception +1280-00-00T00:00:00Z
    Significant event Guinness World Records
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