Benin is a modern country in Africa. Benin may also refer to: Kingdom of Benin, a historical state in Western Africa Republic of Benin (1967), a short-lived former state of Nigeria in 1967 Benin City, a city in Nigeria Bight of Benin, a bight on the western African coast Benin River, a river in southern Nigeria near the Egbema tribe Benin, a fictional, movie-only female villain in Bleach: Memories of Nobody See also Benen (disambiguation)