Nikki is a town,

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located in the

Borgou Department Borgou is one of the twelve departments of Benin. Borgou borders the country of Nigeria and the departments of Alibori, Atakora, Collines and Donga. The capital of Borgou is Parakou. The department of Borgou was bifurcated in 1999, with its ...

Benin Benin ( , ; french: Bénin , ff, Benen), officially the Republic of Benin (french: République du Bénin), and formerly Dahomey, is a country in West Africa. It is bordered by Togo to the west, Nigeria to the east, Burkina Faso to the north ...

. The commune covers an area of 3171 square kilometres and as of 2002 had a population of 99,251 people. It was the site of the "race to Nikki" in 1894.Politics and Society in Nigeria’s Middle Belt
Africa World Press, Inc. . Nikki is a major centre of the

Bariba people The Bariba people, self designation ''Baatonu'' (plural ''Baatombu),'' are the principal inhabitants of Borgou and Alibori Departments, Benin, and cofounders of the Borgu kingdom of what is now northeast Benin and west-central Nigeria. In Nigeria ...

and is home to a traditional king, resident in the centre of the town.Butler, Stuart (2019) ''Bradt Travel Guide - Benin'', pgs. 181-83 The ''Fête de la Gani'' royal festival is held in the town annually.

Notable people

Benin minister

Aurélie Adam Soule Aurélie Adam Soule or Aurélie Adam Soule Zoumarou (born 1984) is a Beninese politician who serves as Minister of Digital Economy and Communications in the Cabinet of Benin. Early life and career Soule was born in Nikki in 1984. She has a techno ...

was born here in 1984.

References

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