Nigeria is positioned in Africa. With a total area of 923,768 sq km, Nigeria is considered the world’s 32nd largest country. A clear and in depth map of Nigeria together with key geographic specifics are included down below.
Nigeria is home to a couple of distinct geographic regions, in some measure corresponding to the provincial groups.
Nigeria’s capital Lagos has a population of 0.6 million inhabitants. Main metropolitan areas apart from the capital Lagos include , and .
Nigeria shares its border with Benin, Cameroon, Chad and Niger .
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Geography of Nigeria
Administrative Regions in Nigeria: 36 states and 1 territory*; Abia, Adamawa, Akwa Ibom, Anambra, Bauchi, Bayelsa, Benue, Borno, Cross River, Delta, Ebonyi, Edo, Ekiti, Enugu, Federal Capital Territory*, Gombe, Imo, Jigawa, Kaduna, Kano, Katsina, Kebbi, Kogi, Kwara, Lagos, Nassarawa, Niger, Ogun, Ondo, Osun, Oyo, Plateau, Rivers, Sokoto, Taraba, Yobe, Zamfara
Terrian of Nigeria: southern lowlands merge into central hills and plateaus; mountains in southeast, plains in north
Nigerian Climate: varies; equatorial in south, tropical in center, arid in north