Presidential Palace of Benin
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The Presidential Palace of Benin is the official residence and main executive office of the President of Benin, located in the coastal city of Cotonou.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Presidential Palace of Benin canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T3406746 — 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: Presidential Palace of Benin Context triple: [Cotonou, isSeatOf, Presidential Palace of Benin]
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A.
Royal Palace of the Oba of Benin
The Royal Palace of the Oba of Benin is the historic seat of the Benin monarchy and a major cultural and spiritual center renowned for its traditional architecture and rich artistic heritage.
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B.
Oba of Lagos Palace
The Oba of Lagos Palace is the historic royal residence and ceremonial seat of the traditional ruler of Lagos, located in the heart of the city’s old quarter.
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C.
Benin City National Museum
Benin City National Museum is a prominent Nigerian museum renowned for its collection of Benin art and artifacts, showcasing the rich cultural heritage of the Edo people.
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D.
Ooni’s Palace, Ile-Ife
Ooni’s Palace, Ile-Ife is the historic royal complex and cultural seat of the Ooni, the traditional ruler and spiritual leader of the Yoruba people in Ile-Ife, Nigeria.
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E.
Royal Palaces of Abomey
The Royal Palaces of Abomey are a historic complex of earthen royal residences and ceremonial structures that served as the political and spiritual center of the powerful Kingdom of Dahomey in present-day Benin.
- 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: Presidential Palace of Benin Target entity description: The Presidential Palace of Benin is the official residence and main executive office of the President of Benin, located in the coastal city of Cotonou.
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A.
Royal Palace of the Oba of Benin
The Royal Palace of the Oba of Benin is the historic seat of the Benin monarchy and a major cultural and spiritual center renowned for its traditional architecture and rich artistic heritage.
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B.
Oba of Lagos Palace
The Oba of Lagos Palace is the historic royal residence and ceremonial seat of the traditional ruler of Lagos, located in the heart of the city’s old quarter.
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C.
Benin City National Museum
Benin City National Museum is a prominent Nigerian museum renowned for its collection of Benin art and artifacts, showcasing the rich cultural heritage of the Edo people.
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D.
Ooni’s Palace, Ile-Ife
Ooni’s Palace, Ile-Ife is the historic royal complex and cultural seat of the Ooni, the traditional ruler and spiritual leader of the Yoruba people in Ile-Ife, Nigeria.
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E.
Royal Palaces of Abomey
The Royal Palaces of Abomey are a historic complex of earthen royal residences and ceremonial structures that served as the political and spiritual center of the powerful Kingdom of Dahomey in present-day Benin.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (29)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
government building
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presidential residence ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
President of Benin
ⓘ
politics of Benin ⓘ |
| capitalRelation |
Cotonou
ⓘ
surface form:
Cotonou is the economic capital of Benin
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| continent | Africa ⓘ |
| country | Benin ⓘ |
| countryCapital | Benin ⓘ |
| function |
main executive office of the President of Benin
ⓘ
official residence of the President of Benin ⓘ |
| governmentBranchServed | executive branch of Benin ⓘ |
| hasAccessibility | restricted public access ⓘ |
| hasAddressCity | Cotonou ⓘ |
| hasNationalContext |
Benin
ⓘ
surface form:
Republic of Benin
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| hasType | palace ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Atlantique Department
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surface form:
Littoral Department
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| locatedInTimeZone |
West Africa Time (WAT)
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surface form:
West Africa Time
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| locatedOn | Atlantic coast ⓘ |
| location | Cotonou ⓘ |
| officialLanguageUsed | French ⓘ |
| operatedBy |
Republic of Benin government
ⓘ
surface form:
Presidency of Benin
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| owner |
Republic of Benin government
ⓘ
surface form:
Government of Benin
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| region | West Africa ⓘ |
| securityProvidedBy | Presidential Guard of Benin ⓘ |
| symbolizes | executive power in Benin ⓘ |
| usedBy | President of Benin ⓘ |
| usedFor |
official ceremonies
ⓘ
reception of foreign dignitaries ⓘ state meetings ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Presidential Palace of Benin Description of subject: The Presidential Palace of Benin is the official residence and main executive office of the President of Benin, located in the coastal city of Cotonou.
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.