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Nigeria · Travel guide

Nigeria, officially the Federal Republic of Nigeria, is a country in West Africa between the Sahel to the north and the Gulf of Guinea in the Atlantic Ocean to the south. It covers an area of 923,769 square kilometres (356,669 mi2). With a population of more than 242 million, it is the most populous country in Africa, and the world's sixth-most populous country. Nigeria borders Niger in the north, Chad in the northeast, Cameroon in the east, and Benin in the west. Nigeria is a federal republic comprising 36 states and the Federal Capital Territory, where its capital, Abuja, is located. The largest city in Nigeria by population is Lagos, one of the largest metropolitan areas in the world and the second largest in Africa. Nigeria is a multinational state inhabited by more than 250 ethnic groups speaking 500 distinct languages, all identifying with a wide variety of cultures. The…

Safety

Nigeria

FCDO travel advice for Nigeria. Includes safety and security, insurance, entry requirements and legal differences.

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Official source: UK Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office

Facts & statistics

Nigeria

Capital: Abuja
Language: English
Currency: naira
Time zone: UTC+01:00
Calling code: +234
Internet domain: .ng
Driving side: right
Plug type: BS 1363
Voltage: 230

Source: Wikidata.

Events

Nigeria

New Year's DayNew Year's Day2026-01-01

Good FridayGood Friday2026-04-03

Easter MondayEaster Monday2026-04-06

Workers' DayWorkers' Day2026-05-01

Children's DayChildren's Day2026-05-27

Democracy DayDemocracy Day2026-06-12

National DayNational Day2026-10-01

National Youth DayNational Youth Day2026-11-01

Christmas DayChristmas Day2026-12-25

Boxing DayBoxing Day2026-12-28

Source: Nager.Date.

CapitalAbuja

Population195,874,740

CurrencyNGN

Languagesen-NG,ha,yo,ig,ff

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Cities

◎Lagos15,388,000 residents ◎Kano4,910,000 residents ◎Ibadan3,649,000 residents ◎Abuja2,690,000 residents ◎Port Harcourt2,120,000 residents ◎Kaduna1,850,000 residents ◎Benin City1,782,000 residents ◎Onitsha1,553,000 residents ◎Aba1,160,000 residents ◎Maiduguri1,110,000 residents ◎Ilorin1,080,000 residents ◎Sokoto1,040,000 residents ◎Jos1,040,000 residents ◎Zaria980,000 residents ◎Enugu950,000 residents ◎Warri910,000 residents ◎Oyo736,072 residents ◎Abeokuta735,000 residents ◎Akure730,000 residents ◎Bauchi693,700 residents ◎Agege683,600 residents ◎Katsina670,000 residents ◎Osogbo645,000 residents ◎Ile-Ife560,000 residents ◎Gombe560,000 residents ◎Ajegunle550,000 residents ◎Owerri545,000 residents ◎Calabar540,000 residents ◎Ebute Ikorodu535,619 residents ◎Saminaka500,000 residents ◎Okene479,178 residents ◎Ikare465,000 residents ◎Yola460,000 residents ◎Uyo436,606 residents ◎Ado-Ekiti435,000 residents ◎Ogbomoso433,030 residents ◎Minna425,000 residents ◎Lekki401,272 residents ◎Bida400,000 residents ◎Makurdi390,000 residents ◎Ondo375,000 residents ◎Umuahia370,000 residents ◎Iseyin365,300 residents ◎Yenagoa365,000 residents ◎Gboko365,000 residents ◎Ijebu Ode360,000 residents ◎Obalende342,000 residents ◎Ilesa325,000 residents ◎Ikeja313,196 residents ◎Akowonjo308,900 residents ◎Alimosho308,290 residents ◎Sapele305,000 residents ◎Efon-Alaaye279,319 residents ◎Owo276,574 residents ◎Ikot Ekpene254,806 residents ◎Ota251,546 residents ◎Iwo250,443 residents ◎Jimeta248,148 residents ◎Atani230,000 residents ◎Aliayabiagba228,000 residents ◎Gusau226,857 residents ◎Mubi225,705 residents ◎Ikire222,160 residents ◎Shagamu214,558 residents ◎Ugep200,276 residents ◎Chakwama200,000 residents ◎Mushin199,000 residents ◎Nnewi193,987 residents ◎Surulere191,920 residents ◎Ise-Ekiti190,063 residents ◎Ila Orangun179,192 residents ◎Saki178,677 residents ◎Oshodi170,870 residents ◎Awka167,738 residents ◎Ijero-Ekiti167,632 residents ◎Inisa164,161 residents ◎Suleja162,135 residents ◎Ede159,866 residents ◎Kisi155,510 residents ◎Shomolu154,390 residents ◎Irewe139,494 residents ◎Gbongan139,485 residents ◎Ejigbo138,357 residents ◎Funtua136,811 residents ◎Igboho136,764 residents ◎Buguma135,404 residents ◎Ikirun134,240 residents ◎Abakaliki134,102 residents ◎Okrika133,271 residents ◎Amaigbo127,300 residents ◎Lafia127,236 residents ◎Gashua125,817 residents ◎Modakeke119,529 residents ◎Bama118,121 residents ◎Ilobu118,089 residents ◎Jalingo117,757 residents ◎Okigwe115,499 residents ◎Offa113,830 residents ◎Esuk Oron112,033 residents ◎Nsukka111,017 residents

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Akanu Ibiam International AirportEneguENU Asaba International AirportAsabaABB General Tunde Idiagbon International AirportIlorin/OgbomoshoILR Kaduna International AirportKadunaKAD Maiduguri International AirportMaiduguriMIU Mallam Aminu Kano International AirportKanoKAN Murtala Muhammed International AirportLagosLOS Nnamdi Azikiwe International AirportAbujaABV Port Harcourt International AirportPort HarcourtPHC Sadiq Abubakar III International AirportSokotoSKO Sir Abubakar Tafawa Balewa Bauchi State International AirportBauchiBCU Akure AirportAkureAKR