Country guide

Nigeria

Capital, flag, borders and quick geography facts for Nigeria.

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Flag of Nigeria

Key facts

Capital
Abuja
Region
Africa
Area
923,768 km²
Population
223,800,000

Neighboring countries

Nigeria has 4 land neighbors in the country data.

  • Benin
  • Cameroon
  • Chad
  • Niger

Learn Nigeria

Abuja is Nigeria's capital. Nigeria is the most populous country in Africa, with more than two hundred forty million people.

Nigeria covers 923,768 square kilometers and borders Benin, Cameroon, Chad, and Niger, with Chad its largest neighbor. Nigeria takes its name from the Niger River, Africa's third-longest river after the Nile and the Congo.

The Nigerian town of Igbo-Ora has the highest recorded rate of twin births in the world, with about forty-five twins born per one thousand live births.

Trivia

  • Nigeria is the most populous country in Africa, with more than two hundred forty million people.
  • Nigeria takes its name from the Niger River, Africa's third-longest river after the Nile and the Congo.
  • Nigeria is home to more than five hundred distinct languages spoken among its many ethnic groups.
  • Nok terracotta sculptures, crafted in Nigeria more than two thousand years ago, are considered the earliest known sculptures from sub-Saharan Africa.
  • The Nigerian town of Igbo-Ora has the highest recorded rate of twin births in the world, with about forty-five twins born per one thousand live births.

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