Nigeria map
Nigeria is a country in Africa, in Western Africa. Been there? Click it on the globe to add it to your map.
At a glance
Nigeria borders 4 countries: Cameroon, Niger, Chad and Benin. Capital: Abuja.
- Capital
- Abuja
- Continent
- Africa · Western Africa
- Status
- UN member state
- Population
- 200,963,599
- Area
- 911,556 km²
2.6% of the world’s people, 0.6% of its land
Visited
States of Nigeria
Nigeria is divided into 37 states.
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How Nigeria is divided
The administrative levels of Nigeria, from the whole country down, and which ones you can mark on VisitedAtlas.
| Level | Number | On VisitedAtlas |
|---|---|---|
| Country | 1 | ✓ Yes |
| States | 37 | ✓ YesMark on the map |
| Local government areas | 774 | Not yet |
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Questions about Nigeria
- Where is Nigeria?
- Nigeria is in Western Africa (Africa) and borders Niger, Chad, Cameroon, Benin. Its capital is Abuja. Approximate coordinates: 9°N, 8°E, north of the Equator.
- Which continent is Nigeria in?
- Nigeria is in Africa, in the Western Africa region.
- What is the capital of Nigeria?
- The capital of Nigeria is Abuja.
- Which country is Abuja in?
- Abuja is the capital of Nigeria, in Western Africa.
- How many states does Nigeria have?
- Nigeria has 37 states: 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.
- Is Nigeria a country?
- Yes. Nigeria is an independent country and one of the 193 UN member states.
- Which countries border Nigeria?
- Nigeria borders 4 countries: Cameroon, Niger, Chad and Benin.