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Administrative Map of Nigeria

Lagos at Tarkwa Bay in southern Nigeria
Panorama view of Eko Atlantic City's skyline in Lagos at Tarkwa Bay in southern Nigeria. Lagos is a large port city on the Gulf of Guinea and is the economic and cultural center of Nigeria.
Image: Gbenga Onalaja

About Nigeria


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Nigeria is a country on the coast of West Africa, bounded in the south by the Bight of Benin and the Bight of Biafra (Bight of Bonny), both part of the Gulf of Guinea. Nigeria borders Niger in the north, Benin in the west, Cameroon in the southeast, and Chad in the northeast by a boundary across Lake Chad. The nation shares maritime borders with Equatorial Guinea, Ghana, and São Tomé and Príncipe.

With an area of 923,768 km², Nigeria is more than three times the size of Italy or slightly more than twice the size of the U.S. state of California.

Nigeria's main rivers are the Niger and the Benue River. The highest point in the country is Chappal Waddi at 2,419 m (7,936 ft), located in Taraba State, near the border with Cameroon.

The Federal Republic of Nigeria (the country's official name) has a population of 236.7 million people (UN est. 2025), making it Africa's most populous country. The capital city is Abuja, located in the center of the nation, while Lagos is the primary port and largest city.

Nigeria's main ethnic groups are Hausa-Fulani, Yoruba, and Igbo (Ibo). Nigeria is linguistically a diverse country, with over 400 languages spoken. More than half of the Nigerian population are Muslims (53%), predominantly Sunnis. 45% of the population belong to various Christian denominations. [EON]


Administrative Map of Nigeria

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The map shows Nigeria and surrounding countries with international borders, administrative divisions of Nigeria (states), the national capital Abuja, and administrative capitals.

You are free to use the above map for educational and similar purposes; if you publish it online or in print, you need to credit the Nations Online Project as the source.


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A herd of White Fulani cattle in Lafia, Nigeria
A herd of White Fulani cattle (also known as Bunaji) near Lafia, the capital city of Nasarawa State.
Photo: Fatima Yusuf



The Federal Republic of Nigeria is since 1996 divided into 36 states. Each state has its own elected governor and legislature.

The states are Abia, Adamawa, Akwa Ibom, Anambra, Bauchi, Bayelsa, Benue, Borno, Cross River, Delta, Ebonyi, Edo, Ekiti, Enugu, Gombe, Imo, Jigawa, Kaduna, Kano, Katsina, Kebbi, Kogi, Kwara, Lagos, Nasarawa, Niger, Ogun, Ondo, Osun, Oyo, Plateau, Rivers, Sokoto, Taraba, and Yobe.


North Central Nigeria

Gurara Falls created by the Gurara River.
Gurara Falls created by the Gurara River. The falls are located between Abuja and Minna in Niger State of Nigeria.
Photo: Mark Hillary



An egg seller on a marketplace in the Nigerian state of Plateau.
An egg seller at a marketplace in the Nigerian state of Plateau.
Photo: Jeremy Weate





Sukur Cultural Landscape, Sukur, Nigeria
Sukur Cultural Landscape is a UNESCO World Heritage Site located on a hill above the village of Sukur in the Adamawa State of Nigeria.
Photo: Aminucrus



North East




Cultivation of cassava in Jigawa State, Nigeria
A Nigerian farmer explains points on cultivation of cassava in Jigawa State.
Photo: IITA



North West

Matsirga waterfall in southern Kaduna State, Nigeria
Matsirga waterfall in southern Kaduna State.
Photo: GLF



Argungu Fishing Festival Kebbi State, Nigeria
The famous Argungu Fishing Festival holding yearly in Birnin Kebbi, Nigeria.
Photo: Sani Maikatanga



Baobab tree in the Surame Cultural Landscape, Nigeria
A baobab tree in the Surame Cultural Landscape, where the ancient city of Surame was located. Sokoto State, North West Nigeria.
Photo: DipoTayo





South East



South South


green mountainsides of Obudu, Cross River State, Nigeria
The green mountain slopes of Obudu, a town in Cross River State, Nigeria.
Photo: Omotayo Tajudeen




Farmers market in Abeokuta, the capital city of Ogun State
Market in Abeokuta, the capital city of Ogun State.
Photo: Omotayo Tajudeen


South West

CMS area in Lagos City
Christian Missionary Society (CMS) area in Lagos City on Lagos Island.
Photo: Larmi.png


The map shows the location of 36 state capitals of Nigeria:

Abakaliki, Abeokuta, Abuja, Ado Ekiti, Akure, Asaba, Awka, Bauchi, Benin City, Birnin Kebbi, Calabar, Damaturu, Dutse, Enugu, Gombe, Gusau, Ibadan, Ikeja, Ilorin, Jalingo, Jos, Kaduna, Kano, Katsina, Lafia, Lokaja, Maiduguri, Makurdi, Minna, Oshogbo, Owerri, Port Harcourt, Sokoto, Umuahia, Uyo, Yenagoa and Yola.

 



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