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.

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