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Nigeria

The capital of Nigeria is Abuja. Nigeria is in Africa.

Capital
Abuja
Continent
Africa
Area
923,768 km²
Population
211,400,708 (2021, Wikidata)
Official languages
English
Currency
Nigerian Naira (NGN)
Neighbours
Benin, Cameroon, Chad, Niger
Landlocked
No
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States of Nigeria

Nigeria has 37 first-level administrative divisions.

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States of Nigeria

NameCapitalPopulationArea (km²)
Abia StateUmuahia3,727,3476,320
Adamawa StateYola4,248,43636,917
Akwa Ibom StateUyo5,482,1777,081
Anambra StateAwka5,527,8094,844
Bauchi StateBauchi6,834,31445,837
Bayelsa StateYenegoa2,277,96121,110
Benue StateMakurdi5,741,81534,059
Borno StateMaiduguri5,860,18370,898
Cross River StateCalabar3,866,26920,156
Delta StateAsaba5,663,36217,698
Ebonyi StateAbakaliki3,490,3835,533
Edo StateBenin City4,235,59517,802
Ekiti StateAdo Ekiti3,270,7986,353
Enugu StateEnugu4,411,1197,161
Federal Capital TerritoryAbuja3,564,1267,315
Gombe StateGombe3,256,96218,768
Imo StateOwerri5,408,7565,530
Jigawa StateDutse6,000,16323,154
Kaduna StateKaduna8,252,36646,053
Kano StateKano16,076,89220,131
Katsina StateKatsina7,831,31924,192
Kebbi StateBirnin Kebbi4,440,05036,800
Kogi StateLokoja4,473,49029,833
Kwara StateIlorin3,192,89336,825
Lagos StateIkeja11,000,5983,577
Nasarawa StateLafia2,523,39527,117
Niger StateMinna5,556,24776,363
Ogun StateAbeokuta5,217,71616,981
Ondo StateAkure4,671,69515,500
Osun StateOsogbo4,705,5899,251
Oyo StateIbadan7,667,31828,454
Plateau StateJos4,200,44230,913
Rivers StatePort Harcourt7,000,92411,077
Sokoto StateSokoto4,998,09025,973
Taraba StateJalingo3,066,83454,473
Yobe StateDamaturu3,649,60045,750
Zamfara StateGusau5,482,42339,762

Quick answers

What is the capital of Nigeria?

The capital of Nigeria is Abuja.

Which continent is Nigeria in?

Nigeria is in Africa.

How big is Nigeria?

Nigeria covers 923,768 km². It is number 31 of 195 countries by area.

What is the population of Nigeria?

Wikidata lists the population of Nigeria as 211,400,708 (2021).

How many states does Nigeria have?

Nigeria has 37 first-level administrative divisions, including Abia State, Adamawa State, and Akwa Ibom State.

Which countries border Nigeria?

Nigeria shares land borders with Benin, Cameroon, Chad, and Niger.

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