Overview of Nigeria (View all cities)

Africa NG Federal Republic of Nigeria
Nigeria
  • Nigeria
  • Region : Western Africa
  • Capital : Abuja
  • Area : 923,770.00 km²
  • Official Language :
  • Population : 195,875,000.00
  • GDP(Nominal) : 446.543
  • GPI Rank : 148
  • GII Rank : 114
Nigeria is a country in West Africa at the Gulf of Guinea. The land has a total area of 923,770 km² and a total coastline of 853 km. This area is approximately 133% of the area of Texas. The country has about 20 islands. There are direct national borders with the 4 neighbouring countries Benin, Cameroon, Chad and Niger. The distance between New York City and the Capital Abuja is about 8,640 km.According to the definition of the International Monetary Fund (IMF), Nigeria is one of the developing countries because of its lower economic performance.
Population
Population Per Km2

212.0

Life Expectancy of Males

53.5

Life Expectancy of Females

55.2

Birth Rate

37.9 ‰

Death Rate

11.9 ‰

Passport
Passport of Nigeria
VF : 23 , VOA : 27 MS : 50
Currency : Naira (NGN)

1 US Dollar = 390.00 Naira
1000 Naira = 2.56 US Dollar

Economy

Item

Value

2% Urban areas

17,196 km²

77% Agricultural areas

708,033 km²

8% Forest

69,947 km²

1% Water areas

13,000 km²

13% Others

115,594 km²

GDP : 446.543 | GDP(PPP) : 1216.800
Important Cities

City/Region

Population

Abuja / CapitalAbuja Federal Capital Territory

1,236,000

LagosLagos

14,234,000

IbadanOyo

5,509,000

KanoKano

2,829,000

Benin CityEdo

1,496,000

AbaAbia

898,000

JosPlateau

817,000

IlorinKwara

814,000

KadunaKaduna

760,000

OyoOyo

736,000

ZariaKaduna

695,000

EnuguEnugu

689,000

Port HarcourtRivers

638,000

AbeokutaOgun

593,000

SokotoSokoto

564,000

OnitshaAnambra

561,000

MaiduguriBorno

543,000

WarriDelta

536,000

Ebute IkoroduLagos

536,000

OkeneKogi

479,000

CalabarCross River

462,000

UyoAkwa Ibom

437,000

KatsinaKatsina

432,000

Ado-EkitiEkiti

424,000

AkureOndo

421,000

BauchiBauchi

316,000

MakurdiBenue

293,000

MinnaNiger

292,000

Effon AlaiyeOsun

279,000

IlesaOsun

278,000

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Land Use

Category

Area

Roadways

195,000 km

Railways

3,798 km

Waterways

8,600 km

Commercial harbors

677

› Airports

54

Mother Tongue

Lanaguage

Percent

Branchdistribution

Christs

40.0%

Native religions

10.0%

Muslims

50.0%

Transport

Lanaguage

Percent

Climate
The climate in NigeriaIn Nigeria, as in all equatorial countries, there is a tropical climate. Unlike in Europe or the USA, there is almost no difference between the seasons. The daylight hours vary little, and the temperature differences between summer and winter are also lesser. Depending on the season, the average daytime temperatures range between 30 and 37 degrees. In some parts of the country the temperature raises up to 43 °C. In the colder months and depending in the region, the temperature lowers down to 17°C in a month's average. Average daytime and nighttime temperaturesDetailed climate data for Nigeria and 15 geographic spots of the country
The climate in Nigeria