Ogba Zoo, Benin City.

3.8(2.0k Google reviews)

Open Sundays

Sources and dates

Listing source: Google Places; record fetched 4 October 2026.
7 Google rating/review records held, 7 with written text; newest published 30 April 2026.
Review records fetched 6 September 2026.
Stored review analysis updated 6 September 2026.
Ranking computed 15 September 2026.

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What our review analysis found

Large 750-acre urban park with diverse attractions, but animal care concerns persist.

spacious
serene
animal care
lion
recreational
transport

Stored review sentiment: Positive.

Analysis updated 6 September 2026. This summarises Google review text, not a recent visit or confirmation of services. The excerpts below may differ from the reviews used for that analysis.

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Why this is ranked #1 in Botanical Gardens in Benin City

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Composite score 69.7 of 100

Google rating65
Review volume100
Review recency69
Profile completeness67
Review sentiment56
Verification0

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About

Ogba Zoo, Benin City. is one of the botanical Gardens in Benin City, located at Airport Rd, Ogba, Benin City 300101, Edo, Nigeria. Its recorded Google rating is 3.8 stars from 1992 reviews.

On Google, Ogba Zoo, Benin City. is listed under Tourist attraction, Zoo.

Google ratings and review excerpts

charles O.5 months ago
4.0 out of 5 stars
Entered Benin and decided to surprise the kids. There were impressed. Big well-fed Lion and lioness and others animals not bad at all compared to like six years back. Gaming activities too for the kids. Cool.
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Johnson O.6 months ago
3.0 out of 5 stars
It is spacious and cool, a good place to unwind, hangout and make friends. But It lacks proper management, it needs more investment in wildlife and manpower, and the animals are not well taken care of.
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Olayemi A.10 months ago
3.0 out of 5 stars
The animals are okay but the lion is not looking too good. The hyenas have reduced. The stream after the lion was not well cared for and it is looking like swamp.
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Chris11 months ago
4.0 out of 5 stars
Ogba zoo and nature park is an extensive multi-purpose recreational centre in 750 Acres of Urban Park with Biological Garden and tourist resort development that leaves such a surreal impression on you even before doing anything at the park. There are so many attractions at the…
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Winifred A.3 years ago
4.0 out of 5 stars
Unfortunately I went on a rainy day but it was a fairly interesting experience. Immediately I came in after I paid the #500 entrance fee, I just started walking about with no guide in sight. Some cages of the animals were not labelled and there were no directional signs or if…
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Promise O.3 years ago
5.0 out of 5 stars
Its a very nice place to be. Its very cool with serene environment. The wildlife experience was woow. The animals were properly caged and taken care of. The lion and the lioness were looking very healthy. There is a space for bush party and the zoo is located along the road hence…
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Junior P.8 years ago
3.0 out of 5 stars
The first time I came here I was 16 years old and I loved the zoo. The memories are still intact and it's a beautiful place to visit during festive period. I'm only giving it 3 stars because I believe the zoo can do with more animals. There should be activities that can enable…
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