Nigeria is located in the Northern Africa region at latitude 9.081999 and longitude 8.675277 and is part of the African continent.
The DMS coordinates for the center of the country are:
- 9° 4' 55.20'' N
- 8° 40' 31.00'' E
You can see the location of Nigeria on the world map below:
Nigeria Neighboring Countries
The neighboring countries of Nigeria (NG) are:
- Benin (BJ)
- Cameroon (CM)
- Chad (TD)
- Niger (NE)
Maritime Borders
Nigeria bordres with the Gulf of Guinea.
Nigeria Related Content
Nigeria Key Facts
| Country | Nigeria |
| Coordinates | Latitude: 9.081999 Longitude: 8.675277 |
| Country Codes | Alpha 2: NG Alpha 3: NGA |
| Country Flag Emoji | 🇳🇬 |
| Int. Phone Prefix | +234 |
| Capital city | Abuja |
| Continent Subcontinent | Africa Northern Africa |
| Country Area | 923,768 sq km |
| Population 2021 | 211,400,704 World Rank: 7 |
| Median Age | 17 |
| Life expectancy | 52.7 |
| Major languages | English (official), Hausa, Yoruba, Igbo (Ibo), Fulani, over 500 additional indigenous languages |
| UTC/GMT Time | Number of time zones: 1
|
| Internet TLD | .ng |
| Biggest Airport | Murtala Muhammed International Airport (LOS) |
| Average temperature | 27.00 °C 80.60 °F |
| Administrative Divisions | 1 capital territory 36 states |
| Political system | Presidential representative democratic republic |
Nigeria Economy Facts
| World Bank Income Group | Lower middle income |
| World Bank Region | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| Currency | Naira (NGN) |
| GDP in 2020 | $432.3 (billions of USD) World Rank: 26 |
| GDP per capita in 2020 | $2,097 World Rank: 145 |
| Major Industries / Economic Sectors | Oil and gas, manufacturing, agriculture, energy |
| Top 5 Import Countries | China, United States, India, Netherlands, Brazil |
| Top 5 Export Countries | United States, India, China, Netherlands, Spain |
Biggest Cities in Nigeria
Here are the largest cities in Nigeria based on 2021 data:
| City | Population |
|---|
| Lagos | 15,487,000 | Kano | 3,848,885 | Ibadan | 2,550,593 | Aba | 1,530,000 | Onitsha | 1,483,000 | Abuja | 1,235,880 | Maiduguri | 1,197,497 | Benin City | 1,147,188 | Ikare | 1,099,931 | Ogbomoso | 1,032,000 |
Map of Nigeria with the Largest Cities
Other Countries in the Northern Africa Region
- Where is Algeria?
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- Where is Burkina Faso?
- Where is Cabo Verde?
- Where is Cameroon?
- Where is Chad?
- Where is Comoros?
- Where is Djibouti?
- Where is Egypt?
- Where is Equatorial Guinea?
- Where is Eritrea?
- Where is Ethiopia?
- Where is Gabon?
- Where is Gambia?
- Where is Ghana?
- Where is Guinea-Bissau?
- Where is Guinea?
- Where is Ivory Coast (Côte d’Ivoire)?
- Where is Liberia?
- Where is Libya?
- Where is Mali?
- Where is Mauritania?
- Where is Morocco?
- Where is Niger?
- Where is Sao Tome and Principe?
- Where is Senegal?
- Where is Sierra Leone?
- Where is Somalia?
- Where is Sudan?
- Where is the Central African Republic?
- Where is Togo?
- Where is Tunisia?
Image Sources and Copyright Information
- Nigeria Flag Pin on World Map: © hyotographics/Shutterstock