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Some data about Nigeria

Nigeria is a country of 154,000,000 inhabitants, with an area of ​923,768 km², its capital is Abuja and its time zone is "Africa/Lagos". Its ISO code is "NG" in 2 positions and "NGA" in 3 positions.

To be able to make a telephone call to Nigeria, you must dial your telephone code, which is 234. The currency used in Nigeria is the "Naira" (NGN).

The administrative subdivision of Nigeria (administrative division) is made up of 36 States (level 1), 1 Federal Capital Territory (level 1), 774 Local Government Areas (level 2), 78 Cities (level 3) and 2666 Districts (level 3). Nigeria has 87 cities with more than 100,000 inhabitants and 7 cities with more than one million inhabitants.

Above you have a geopolitical map of Nigeria with a precise legend on its biggest cities, its road network, its airports, railways and waterways. Do not hesitate to click on the map of Nigeria to access a zoom level and finer details.

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

Proportion of cities by number of inhabitants in Nigeria

Number of cities by importance (population) in Nigeria. Considering cities with a population of more than 100 000, 200 000, 500 000 and 1 million inhabitants, with the percentage of the population that these cities represent.

> 100k inhabitants	> 200k inhabitants	> 500k inhabitants	> 1 million inhabitants
87	46	19	7
27.9 %	24.3 %	19.1 %	13.7 %

• The 87 most important cities represent 27.9% of the entire population
• The 46 most important cities represent 24.3% of the entire population
• The 19 most important cities represent 19.1% of the entire population
• The 7 most important cities represent 13.7% of the entire population

Administrative subdivisions	Administrative level
36 States	1
1 Federal Capital Territory	1
774 Local Government Areas	2
78 Cities	3
2666 Districts	3