Nikki
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Nikki is a town in northeastern Benin known as a historic center of the Bariba people and a traditional royal seat.
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | town ⓘ |
| administrativeRole | commune seat in Borgou Department ⓘ |
| climate | tropical savanna climate ⓘ |
| continent | Africa ⓘ |
| coordinateLocation | 9.9333°N 3.2167°E ⓘ |
| country | Benin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| elevationAboveSeaLevel | approximately 350 metres ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup | Bariba people NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasAnnualEvent | Gaani festival NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasBuildingType | royal palace ⓘ |
| hasCulturalHeritage |
Bariba chieftaincy system
ⓘ
Bariba royal rituals ⓘ |
| hasCulturalRole | ceremonial capital of the Bariba people ⓘ |
| hasDemographicFeature | rural-urban mixed population ⓘ |
| hasEconomicActivity |
agriculture
ⓘ
cattle herding ⓘ regional trade ⓘ |
| hasEducationalFacility |
primary schools
ⓘ
secondary schools ⓘ |
| hasHealthcareFacility | health center ⓘ |
| hasHeritage | Bariba monarchy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasMarket |
cattle market
ⓘ
local market ⓘ |
| hasTraditionalRulerTitle |
King of Nikki
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Sina of Nikki NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasTransport | regional road network ⓘ |
| historicalSignificance |
center of a precolonial Bariba kingdom
ⓘ
traditional seat of Bariba kings ⓘ |
| knownFor |
historic center of the Bariba people
ⓘ
traditional royal seat of the Bariba kingdom ⓘ |
| languageSpoken |
Bariba language
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
French ⓘ |
| locatedIn | northeastern Benin ⓘ |
| locatedInAdministrativeTerritory | Borgou Department NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInTimeZone | West Africa Time NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nearBorderWith | Nigeria NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Borgou Department NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| populationCharacteristic | predominantly Bariba ⓘ |
| region | northern Benin cultural zone ⓘ |
| religion |
Christianity
ⓘ
Islam ⓘ traditional African religions ⓘ |
| roadConnection |
connected by road to Kandi
ⓘ
connected by road to Parakou ⓘ |
| traditionalAuthorityInfluence | influences Bariba communities in Benin and Nigeria ⓘ |
| utcOffset | +1 ⓘ |
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