Places in Nigeria
Facts and figures about Nigeria at a glance
Nigeria is a sovereign country on the continent of Africa. Nigeria covers a total area of 923,768.0 km2 and has a population of approximately 195,874,740 people.The capital of Nigeria is Abuja (Abuja) with a population of 1,235,880 people.
Country | Code | Area | Population | P/km2 |
Nigeria | NG | 923,768.0 km2 | 195,874,740 people | 212.0 |
Population density | |
212.0 p/km2 (average) |
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Map of Nigeria
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Name | Official name | Code | Status | Regions | Capital | Continent |
Nigeria | Federal Republic of Nigeria | NG | Sovereign country | 37 | Abuja Abuja | Africa |
Time in Nigeria
Current time | Summer time (DST) | Standard time | Current timezone offset | Timezone |
Fri, 29 Mar 2024 - 10:39am (10:39h) | No | Fri, 29 Mar 2024 - 10:39am (10:39h) | UTC +1.0 | Africa/Lagos |
Currency in Nigeria
Currency | Abbreviation |
Naira | NGN |
Languages in Nigeria
Languages |
English , Fulah , Hausa , Igbo , Yoruba |
Neighbouring countries of Nigeria
Neighbouring countries |
Benin, Cameroon, Chad, Niger Show neighbouring countries of Nigeria in map. |
Telecommunication in Nigeria
International calling code | Internet top level domain (TLD) |
+234 | .ng |
Latitude & Longitude of Nigeria
Position | Latitude (width) | Longitude (length) |
Show on map | 10°00'00.0"N (10.0000000°) | 8°00'00.0"E (8.0000000°) |
Regions in Nigeria
Regions |
There are 37 primary administrative regions in Nigeria. Have a closer look at the regions in Nigeria. |
Largest places in Nigeria
There are 20 places in Nigeria with a population of more than 500,000 people.Place | No | Population |
Lagos Lagos | 1. | 15,388,000 |
Kano Kano | 2. | 4,103,000 |
Ibadan Ibadan | 3. | 3,649,000 |
Port Harcourt Port Harcourt | 4. | 1,865,000 |
Benin City Benin City | 5. | 1,782,000 |
Kaduna Kaduna | 6. | 1,582,102 |
Onitsha Onitsha | 7. | 1,553,000 |
Abuja Abuja | 8. | 1,235,880 |
Zaria Zaria | 9. | 975,153 |
Aba Aba | 10. | 897,560 |
Jos Jos | 11. | 816,824 |
Ilorin Ilorin | 12. | 814,192 |
Maiduguri Maiduguri | 13. | 758,700 |
Oyo Oyo | 14. | 736,072 |
Bauchi Bauchi | 15. | 693,700 |
Enugu Enugu | 16. | 688,862 |
Abeokuta Abeokuta | 17. | 593,100 |
Sokoto Sokoto | 18. | 563,861 |
Warri Warri | 19. | 536,023 |
Ebute Ikorodu Ebute Ikorodu | 20. | 535,619 |
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