Benin City vs Kano
Benin City leads Kano by 2 points on the CIRA Index, 42 to 40. Benin City grades better on 3 measures, Kano on 4; the same 35 measures from public sources for both.
Scores by each organisation's criteria
- CIRA Index: Benin City 42, Kano 40
- OECD: Benin City 41, Kano 39
- UN Tourism: Benin City 47, Kano 41
- UNDRR: Benin City 28, Kano 37
Theme by theme
- Demand and seasonality: Benin City 55, Kano 50
- Economy and jobs: Benin City 56, Kano 50
- Climate and hazards: Benin City 20, Kano 25
- Water and environment: Benin City 56, Kano 38
- Community and housing: Benin City –, Kano 25
- Access and continuity: Benin City 17, Kano 33
Where Benin City is stronger
- Unemployment rate: 4.4 % of the labour force (region figure) (National Bureau of Statistics (NBS), Nigeria Labour Force Survey Annual Report 2023, 2023). At or below 5: grade 4/4.
- Extreme heat days: 35.8 days a year at or above 35°C (last 5 full years) (ERA5 reanalysis via Open-Meteo, 2021–2025). Between 30 and 60: grade 1/4.
- Water scarcity: very low (region figure) (World Bank GFDRR ThinkHazard, current (retrieved 2026)). Grade 4/4.
Where Kano is stronger
- Hotel bed or room occupancy: 63.9 % average annual occupancy (country figure) (CoStar / Staynaija Hospitality Trends Report, January 2024). Between 55 and 65: grade 2/4.
- Flood hazard: very low (region figure) (World Bank GFDRR ThinkHazard, current (retrieved 2026)). Grade 4/4.
- Access redundancy: 3 independent ways in: international airport, intercity rail, port, motorway (Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria / Nigerian Railway Corporation / Federal Ministry of Works, 2026). Between 3 and 4: grade 3/4.
- Early warning and emergency plan: An updated city plan with public early warning for heat, flood or fire (National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) / Daily Post Nigeria, 2026). Grade 3/4.
Country context (World Economic Forum)
- Nigeria: #104 of 110 in the WEF Travel & Tourism Development Index 2026
- Nigeria: #104 of 110 in the WEF Travel & Tourism Development Index 2026
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