Nigeria–Benin border
E1001986
The Nigeria–Benin border is the international boundary separating Nigeria and Benin in West Africa, running from the Gulf of Guinea in the south through various communities and landscapes, including the Yewa area.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Nigeria–Benin border canonical | 5 |
| Nigeria–Benin customs boundary | 1 |
| Nigeria–Benin relations | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T12795668 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Nigeria–Benin border Context triple: [Yewa, borderFeature, Nigeria–Benin border]
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A.
Benin–Togo border region
The Benin–Togo border region is a West African area characterized by shared cultural ties and diverse landscapes, including river basins, savannas, and agricultural zones that span both countries.
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B.
Burkina Faso–Togo border region
The Burkina Faso–Togo border region is a sparsely populated West African frontier area characterized by savanna landscapes, cross-border ethnic communities, and shared river systems that support agriculture and pastoralism.
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C.
Togo–Ghana border region
The Togo–Ghana border region is a transboundary area in West Africa characterized by shared river basins, including the Oti River, and a mix of cultural, linguistic, and ecological zones spanning both countries.
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D.
Gabon–Republic of the Congo border
The Gabon–Republic of the Congo border is an international boundary in Central Africa that separates Gabon from the Republic of the Congo, running through forested and riverine landscapes including parts of Estuaire Province.
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E.
Chad–Cameroon border
The Chad–Cameroon border is the international boundary in Central Africa separating Chad and Cameroon, much of which follows natural features such as the Logone River.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Nigeria–Benin border Target entity description: The Nigeria–Benin border is the international boundary separating Nigeria and Benin in West Africa, running from the Gulf of Guinea in the south through various communities and landscapes, including the Yewa area.
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A.
Benin–Togo border region
The Benin–Togo border region is a West African area characterized by shared cultural ties and diverse landscapes, including river basins, savannas, and agricultural zones that span both countries.
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B.
Burkina Faso–Togo border region
The Burkina Faso–Togo border region is a sparsely populated West African frontier area characterized by savanna landscapes, cross-border ethnic communities, and shared river systems that support agriculture and pastoralism.
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C.
Togo–Ghana border region
The Togo–Ghana border region is a transboundary area in West Africa characterized by shared river basins, including the Oti River, and a mix of cultural, linguistic, and ecological zones spanning both countries.
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D.
Gabon–Republic of the Congo border
The Gabon–Republic of the Congo border is an international boundary in Central Africa that separates Gabon from the Republic of the Congo, running through forested and riverine landscapes including parts of Estuaire Province.
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E.
Chad–Cameroon border
The Chad–Cameroon border is the international boundary in Central Africa separating Chad and Cameroon, much of which follows natural features such as the Logone River.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
international border
ⓘ
political boundary ⓘ |
| adjacentSea | Atlantic Ocean ⓘ |
| borderType |
land border
ⓘ
maritime border ⓘ |
| continent | Africa ⓘ |
| countryOnSide |
Benin
ⓘ
Nigeria ⓘ |
| economicRole | corridor for West African trade ⓘ |
| geographicFeature |
coastal boundary at Gulf of Guinea
ⓘ
terrestrial boundary through Yewa communities ⓘ |
| governedBy |
Beninese border authorities
ⓘ
Nigerian border authorities ⓘ |
| hasBorderCrossing |
Idi Iroko border crossing
ⓘ
Seme border crossing ⓘ |
| hasEthnicGroupsAcross |
Yewa communities
ⓘ
Yoruba communities ⓘ |
| hasHistoricalContext | colonial-era boundary delimitation ⓘ |
| hasIssue |
informal cross-border trade
ⓘ
smuggling ⓘ |
| hasNearbyCity |
Cotonou
ⓘ
Lagos ⓘ |
| languageRegion |
English-speaking side in Nigeria
ⓘ
French-speaking side in Benin ⓘ |
| locatedInBodyOfWater | Bight of Benin ⓘ |
| orientation | south–north ⓘ |
| partOf |
ECOWAS region
ⓘ
linked to:
ECOWAS
Nigeria–Benin customs boundary ⓘ
linked to:
Nigeria–Benin border
|
| passesThroughArea | Yewa area ⓘ |
| passesThroughCountrySubdivision |
Beninese border regions
ⓘ
Lagos State ⓘ Nigerian border regions ⓘ Ogun State ⓘ |
| region | West Africa ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Nigeria–Benin relations
ⓘ
linked to:
Nigeria–Benin border
|
| securityConcern | border control ⓘ |
| separates |
Benin
ⓘ
Nigeria ⓘ |
| southernTerminus | Gulf of Guinea ⓘ |
| sovereignStateBorder |
Federal Republic of Nigeria
ⓘ
linked to:
Nigeria
Republic of Benin ⓘ
linked to:
Benin
|
| startsAt |
Gulf of Guinea coast
ⓘ
linked to:
Guinea Coast
|
| usedFor |
migration between Nigeria and Benin
ⓘ
trade between Nigeria and Benin ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Nigeria–Benin border Description of subject: The Nigeria–Benin border is the international boundary separating Nigeria and Benin in West Africa, running from the Gulf of Guinea in the south through various communities and landscapes, including the Yewa area.
Referenced by (7)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Nigeria–Benin border
linked to: Nigeria–Benin border