Nigeria: map, capital and facts
Nigeria is a country in Western Africa. Its capital is Abuja. Its official language is English.
Nigeria covers about 923,768 km², making it the 31st-largest by area of the 194 countries in Warmer. Roughly 238 million people live there, the 6th-most populous.
Nigeria shares land borders with 4 countries: Benin, Cameroon, Chad and Niger.
Where is Nigeria?
Nigeria is in Western Africa. Its centre lies at roughly 10°N, 8°E, in the Northern and Eastern hemispheres.
Nigeria is shown in yellow; numbers mark the neighbouring countries listed below.
Nigeria facts
| Capital | Abuja |
|---|---|
| Continent | Africa |
| Region | Western Africa |
| Area | 923,768 km² (31st largest) |
| Population | 237,527,782 (6th most populous) |
| Language | English |
| Currency | Nigerian naira (₦) |
| Landlocked | No |
| Land borders | 4 |
| Centre point | 10°N, 8°E |
Countries that border Nigeria
Other countries near Nigeria
Measured as the straight-line distance between the countries' centres.
- Togo, about 780 km
- Equatorial Guinea, about 920 km
- São Tomé and Príncipe, about 1,010 km
- Ghana, about 1,120 km
- Burkina Faso, about 1,140 km
Guess Nigeria in Warmer
In Warmer, you guess a mystery country and the globe runs warmer as you close in. Every guess also shows clue tiles, and the facts above are exactly what they compare. If Nigeria were the answer, guessing it would show:
- Continent: Africa
- Subregion: Western Africa
- Hemisphere: Northern
- Landlocked: No
- Area: 923,768 km²
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More countries in Western Africa
Benin, Burkina Faso, Cape Verde, Gambia, Ghana, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Ivory Coast, Liberia, Mali, Mauritania, Niger, Senegal, Sierra Leone and Togo.
Country data from mledoze/countries, boundaries from Natural Earth (public domain). Population figures are approximate. All countries.