Map of Nigeria

Federal Republic of Nigeria

Nigeria is located in West Africa. Below you can see where Nigeria sits on the map, its national outline, and an interactive map you can pan and zoom, centered on the capital, Abuja.

Where Nigeria is located

Outline of Nigeria

Reference map of Nigeria (CIA World Factbook)By CIA · Public domain · Source (Wikimedia Commons)

Relief map of Nigeria — physical geographyBy Uwe Dedering · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Source (Wikimedia Commons)

Location map of NigeriaBy Uwe Dedering · CC BY 3.0 · Source (Wikimedia Commons)

Nigeria on the globeBy Ukabia · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Source (Wikimedia Commons)

Political map of Nigeria and neighboring countries — Political map: Nigeria and its neighbors

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Administrative divisions of Nigeria

Nigeria is divided into 37 states.

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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

Administrative boundaries and names from Natural Earth (public domain); they may lag recent reorganizations.

Geography of Nigeria

Continent: Africa
Region: West Africa
Area: 923,769 km²
Coordinates: 9.08, 8.68
Highest point: Chappal Waddi (2,419 m)
Land borders: 4

Bordering countries: Benin, Niger, Chad, Cameroon.