Nigeria

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Easily confused with:Kenya, Senegal, São Tomé and PríncipeQuizzes for this area:Nigeria State Quiz, Nigeria City Quiz

Whole area8

Clues that work anywhere in this area

Language & Script★★★★★

The language is English, and signs and road signs are written in English.

Examples12
Utility Pole★★★★★

Utility poles with a divider bar can be found.

Watch outSão Tomé and Príncipe also has utility poles with a divider bar.
Examples12345678See alsoSão Tomé and Príncipe
Vehicle★★★

Perhaps due to security concerns, a police car often tails the Street View car.

Watch outIn more recently captured areas in particular, there may be no police car.123456
Examples123
Religion & Culture★★★

50% of the population is Muslim.

Building★★★

Many single-story houses have metal roofs.

Examples12345

Narrowing down the region14

Once you know the area: which part of it

Vegetation and elevation

KebbiNigerKwaraOgunOyoLagosBornoAdamawaTarabaBenueCross RiverSokotoZamfaraYobeKatsinaJigawaOndoDeltaBayelsaRiversAkwa IbomAbiaEbonyiAnambraEdoBauchiPlateauNassarawaGombeEnuguKogiOsunImoEkitiKadunaKanoFederal Capital Territory
KebbiNigerKwaraOgunOyoLagosBornoAdamawaTarabaBenueCross RiverSokotoZamfaraYobeKatsinaJigawaOndoDeltaBayelsaRiversAkwa IbomAbiaEbonyiAnambraEdoBauchiPlateauNassarawaGombeEnuguKogiOsunImoEkitiKadunaKanoFederal Capital Territory
KebbiNigerKwaraOgunOyoLagosBornoAdamawaTarabaBenueCross RiverSokotoZamfaraYobeKatsinaJigawaOndoDeltaBayelsaRiversAkwa IbomAbiaEbonyiAnambraEdoBauchiPlateauNassarawaGombeEnuguKogiOsunImoEkitiKadunaKanoFederal Capital Territory
KebbiNigerKwaraOgunOyoLagosBornoAdamawaTarabaBenueCross RiverSokotoZamfaraYobeKatsinaJigawaOndoDeltaBayelsaRiversAkwa IbomAbiaEbonyiAnambraEdoBauchiPlateauNassarawaGombeEnuguKogiOsunImoEkitiKadunaKanoFederal Capital Territory
KebbiNigerKwaraOgunOyoLagosBornoAdamawaTarabaBenueCross RiverSokotoZamfaraYobeKatsinaJigawaOndoDeltaBayelsaRiversAkwa IbomAbiaEbonyiAnambraEdoBauchiPlateauNassarawaGombeEnuguKogiOsunImoEkitiKadunaKanoFederal Capital TerritoryBetween Oyo and OkeneBetween Oyo and Okene
KebbiNigerKwaraOgunOyoLagosBornoAdamawaTarabaBenueCross RiverSokotoZamfaraYobeKatsinaJigawaOndoDeltaBayelsaRiversAkwa IbomAbiaEbonyiAnambraEdoBauchiPlateauNassarawaGombeEnuguKogiOsunImoEkitiKadunaKanoFederal Capital Territory
KebbiNigerKwaraOgunOyoLagosBornoAdamawaTarabaBenueCross RiverSokotoZamfaraYobeKatsinaJigawaOndoDeltaBayelsaRiversAkwa IbomAbiaEbonyiAnambraEdoBauchiPlateauNassarawaGombeEnuguKogiOsunImoEkitiKadunaKanoFederal Capital TerritoryJalingoJalingo
KebbiNigerKwaraOgunOyoLagosBornoAdamawaTarabaBenueCross RiverSokotoZamfaraYobeKatsinaJigawaOndoDeltaBayelsaRiversAkwa IbomAbiaEbonyiAnambraEdoBauchiPlateauNassarawaGombeEnuguKogiOsunImoEkitiKadunaKanoFederal Capital TerritoryAbujaAbuja
KebbiNigerKwaraOgunOyoLagosBornoAdamawaTarabaBenueCross RiverSokotoZamfaraYobeKatsinaJigawaOndoDeltaBayelsaRiversAkwa IbomAbiaEbonyiAnambraEdoBauchiPlateauNassarawaGombeEnuguKogiOsunImoEkitiKadunaKanoFederal Capital Territory

Where Vegetation and elevation clues apply8

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  1. swamp forest
  2. rainforest
  3. tall trees
  4. rocky outcrop
  5. low shrub
  6. rounded hill
  7. craggy rocks
  8. Sudan Zone
Plants & farming★★★

In the coastal Swamp Forest zone, there are almost no roads outside of the areas around cities.

Where
KebbiNigerKwaraOgunOyoLagosBornoAdamawaTarabaBenueCross RiverSokotoZamfaraYobeKatsinaJigawaOndoDeltaBayelsaRiversAkwa IbomAbiaEbonyiAnambraEdoBauchiPlateauNassarawaGombeEnuguKogiOsunImoEkitiKadunaKanoFederal Capital Territory
Landscape★★★

If the terrain is mountainous and looks like rainforest, it may be near the Cameroon border in the east.

Examples12
Where
KebbiNigerKwaraOgunOyoLagosBornoAdamawaTarabaBenueCross RiverSokotoZamfaraYobeKatsinaJigawaOndoDeltaBayelsaRiversAkwa IbomAbiaEbonyiAnambraEdoBauchiPlateauNassarawaGombeEnuguKogiOsunImoEkitiKadunaKanoFederal Capital Territory
Plants & farming★★★

The southwest has relatively tall, densely growing trees compared to the north, and it's often hard to see far into the distance.

Where
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Landscape★★★

Between Oyo and Okene in the southwest, there are a few spots with small hills and rocky outcrops.

Examples1234
Where
KebbiNigerKwaraOgunOyoLagosBornoAdamawaTarabaBenueCross RiverSokotoZamfaraYobeKatsinaJigawaOndoDeltaBayelsaRiversAkwa IbomAbiaEbonyiAnambraEdoBauchiPlateauNassarawaGombeEnuguKogiOsunImoEkitiKadunaKanoFederal Capital TerritoryBetween Oyo and OkeneBetween Oyo and Okene
Plants & farming★★★

The central region has a lot of grass and low shrubs. The Southern Guinea Zone (shown in orange on the vegetation map) has ground covered in grass.

Examples12
Where
KebbiNigerKwaraOgunOyoLagosBornoAdamawaTarabaBenueCross RiverSokotoZamfaraYobeKatsinaJigawaOndoDeltaBayelsaRiversAkwa IbomAbiaEbonyiAnambraEdoBauchiPlateauNassarawaGombeEnuguKogiOsunImoEkitiKadunaKanoFederal Capital Territory
Landscape★★★

There are somewhat rounded hills in the central-east. There are more hills east of Jalingo.

Examples1
Where
KebbiNigerKwaraOgunOyoLagosBornoAdamawaTarabaBenueCross RiverSokotoZamfaraYobeKatsinaJigawaOndoDeltaBayelsaRiversAkwa IbomAbiaEbonyiAnambraEdoBauchiPlateauNassarawaGombeEnuguKogiOsunImoEkitiKadunaKanoFederal Capital TerritoryJalingoJalingo
Landscape★★★

The area around Abuja and Jos sits at a high elevation, with a lower density of trees. Craggy rocks and small rocky hills can sometimes be seen in the distance.

Watch outSimilar rocky hills can also be found around Oyo in the west.12
Examples12
Where
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Plants & farming★★★

The outskirts of the far north have almost no grass growing. This corresponds to the Sudan Zone (shown in gray on the vegetation map).

Examples12
Where
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State names

Signs★★★

Shop signs and similar often display an address that includes the state name.

Examples123
States of Nigeria
States of Nigeria

Agriculture

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KebbiNigerKwaraOgunOyoLagosBornoAdamawaTarabaBenueCross RiverSokotoZamfaraYobeKatsinaJigawaOndoDeltaBayelsaRiversAkwa IbomAbiaEbonyiAnambraEdoBauchiPlateauNassarawaGombeEnuguKogiOsunImoEkitiKadunaKanoFederal Capital Territory
KebbiNigerKwaraOgunOyoLagosBornoAdamawaTarabaBenueCross RiverSokotoZamfaraYobeKatsinaJigawaOndoDeltaBayelsaRiversAkwa IbomAbiaEbonyiAnambraEdoBauchiPlateauNassarawaGombeEnuguKogiOsunImoEkitiKadunaKanoFederal Capital Territory
KebbiNigerKwaraOgunOyoLagosBornoAdamawaTarabaBenueCross RiverSokotoZamfaraYobeKatsinaJigawaOndoDeltaBayelsaRiversAkwa IbomAbiaEbonyiAnambraEdoBauchiPlateauNassarawaGombeEnuguKogiOsunImoEkitiKadunaKanoFederal Capital Territory
KebbiNigerKwaraOgunOyoLagosBornoAdamawaTarabaBenueCross RiverSokotoZamfaraYobeKatsinaJigawaOndoDeltaBayelsaRiversAkwa IbomAbiaEbonyiAnambraEdoBauchiPlateauNassarawaGombeEnuguKogiOsunImoEkitiKadunaKanoFederal Capital Territory
KebbiNigerKwaraOgunOyoLagosBornoAdamawaTarabaBenueCross RiverSokotoZamfaraYobeKatsinaJigawaOndoDeltaBayelsaRiversAkwa IbomAbiaEbonyiAnambraEdoBauchiPlateauNassarawaGombeEnuguKogiOsunImoEkitiKadunaKanoFederal Capital Territory

Where Agriculture clues apply5

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  1. oil palm
  2. millet
  3. dry millet fodder
  4. rice
  5. corn
Plants & farming★★★

Oil palm is found only in the south, with the highest production in states such as Edo in the southwest-to-south-central area, and Akwa Ibom in the southeast. Between Uyo and Onitsha, plantations can apparently be seen on the outskirts.

Examples123SourcesU.S. Department of Agriculture(USDA)
Open in Street View2
Where
KebbiNigerKwaraOgunOyoLagosBornoAdamawaTarabaBenueCross RiverSokotoZamfaraYobeKatsinaJigawaOndoDeltaBayelsaRiversAkwa IbomAbiaEbonyiAnambraEdoBauchiPlateauNassarawaGombeEnuguKogiOsunImoEkitiKadunaKanoFederal Capital Territory
A plantation of oil palms of uniform height (photo from Indonesia)
A plantation of oil palms of uniform height (photo from Indonesia)
Nengrevi / CC0
Plants & farming★★★

The north has millet fields, especially concentrated around Kaduna. Since Sokoto and Borno have almost no roads, Kaduna (near the center of the north) is the more likely location.

Examples12SourcesU.S. Department of Agriculture(USDA)
Where
KebbiNigerKwaraOgunOyoLagosBornoAdamawaTarabaBenueCross RiverSokotoZamfaraYobeKatsinaJigawaOndoDeltaBayelsaRiversAkwa IbomAbiaEbonyiAnambraEdoBauchiPlateauNassarawaGombeEnuguKogiOsunImoEkitiKadunaKanoFederal Capital Territory
Pearl millet with heads emerging (photo from Georgia, USA)
Pearl millet with heads emerging (photo from Georgia, USA)
Public domain
Plants & farming★★★

In areas with high millet production, dry millet fodder is also a distinctive sight.

Where
KebbiNigerKwaraOgunOyoLagosBornoAdamawaTarabaBenueCross RiverSokotoZamfaraYobeKatsinaJigawaOndoDeltaBayelsaRiversAkwa IbomAbiaEbonyiAnambraEdoBauchiPlateauNassarawaGombeEnuguKogiOsunImoEkitiKadunaKanoFederal Capital Territory
Dry millet fodder
Dry millet fodder
Plants & farming★★★

Rice is common in the central area, with especially high production in central-to-northern states such as Kaduna, Niger, and Kano.

SourcesU.S. Department of Agriculture(USDA)
Where
KebbiNigerKwaraOgunOyoLagosBornoAdamawaTarabaBenueCross RiverSokotoZamfaraYobeKatsinaJigawaOndoDeltaBayelsaRiversAkwa IbomAbiaEbonyiAnambraEdoBauchiPlateauNassarawaGombeEnuguKogiOsunImoEkitiKadunaKanoFederal Capital Territory
Lush green rice paddies (photo from Tamil Nadu, India)
Lush green rice paddies (photo from Tamil Nadu, India)
Planemad / CC0
Plants & farming★★★

Corn is common from central to northern regions, but could potentially be found anywhere except along the coast.

SourcesU.S. Department of Agriculture(USDA)
Where
KebbiNigerKwaraOgunOyoLagosBornoAdamawaTarabaBenueCross RiverSokotoZamfaraYobeKatsinaJigawaOndoDeltaBayelsaRiversAkwa IbomAbiaEbonyiAnambraEdoBauchiPlateauNassarawaGombeEnuguKogiOsunImoEkitiKadunaKanoFederal Capital Territory
A field of tall corn (photo from Liechtenstein)
A field of tall corn (photo from Liechtenstein)
Paranoid / Public domain

Narrowing down the city1

Once you know the region: which city or town

Federal Capital Territory, Abuja

Other★★★

Zuma Rock is located in Abuja.

Examples12
Where
KebbiNigerKwaraOgunOyoLagosBornoAdamawaTarabaBenueCross RiverSokotoZamfaraYobeKatsinaJigawaOndoDeltaBayelsaRiversAkwa IbomAbiaEbonyiAnambraEdoBauchiPlateauNassarawaGombeEnuguKogiOsunImoEkitiKadunaKanoFederal Capital TerritoryFederal Capital Territory, Abuja
By Fatima - Own work, CC BY-SA 4.0

Regions

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Kebbi Niger Kwara Ogun Oyo Lagos Borno Adamawa Taraba Benue Cross River Sokoto Zamfara Yobe Katsina Jigawa Ondo Delta Bayelsa Rivers Akwa Ibom Abia Ebonyi Anambra Edo Bauchi Plateau Nassarawa Gombe Enugu Kogi Osun Imo Ekiti Kaduna Kano Federal Capital Territory

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Nearby areas

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