Nigeria is a country comprising of 36 states located in the Western Part of Africa. It shares its land boundary with Cameroon in the East and the Republic of Benin in the west. In the north it shares it boundary with Niger. It is located on the coastline along the Gulf of Guinea which is part of the Atlantic Ocean. It has its capital at Abuja. Keep reading to know more about the Geography of Nigeria.
Geography of Nigeria: Population
Nigerai is the 9th most populous country in the world having a population of more than 135 million. It is one of the most populous countries in Africa. While only 25 % of the population are found in the urban areas, two-thirds of the total population stays in the rural part of the country.
Fast Facts about Geography of Nigeria
- Location: West Africa bordering North Atlantic Ocean and siytuated in between Benin and Cameroon.
- Map references: Africa
- Total Area: 923,770 sq km
- Land Area: 910,770 sq km
- Comparative size: similar in area of Venezuela or twice the size of California
- Land boundaries: 4047 km, Cameroon 1,690 km, Chad 87 km. Niger 1,497 km
- Coastline: 853 km
- Climate: in the south it is equatorial and the northern region is arid.
- Terrain: the southern lowlands merge with the central hills and plateaus, plains in the north and mountainous in the southeast.
- Highest Elevation point: Chappal Wadi, 7936 ft.
- Major Natural Resources: petroleum, tin, iron ore, coal, limestone, lead, zinc, natural gas and columbite.
- Total Arable Land use: 31%
- Permanent crops: 3%
- Meadows and pastures: 23%
- Forest and Woodland: 15%
- Irrigated land: 8,650 (according to 1989 estimates)
The rich diversity of landscapes in Nigeria has made it a world popular tourist destination.
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