Nigeria

clues 12Regions 37Updated 2023-09-13

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Driving Sidedrive on the rightCars drive on the right
Domain.ngThe domain is .ng
License PlaterightNigeria drives on the right. License plates vary; they can look faintly green or blue.
Language & ScriptEnglishLanguage is English
Google CarThe Google car is often visible
Easily confused with:Kenya, Senegal, São Tomé and PríncipeQuizzes for this area:Nigeria State Quiz, Nigeria City Quiz

Whole area7

Clues that work anywhere in this area

Vehicle★★★

Small yellow taxis are common in towns

Small taxis called Keke-napep run in towns. Signs are written in English. Many Keke-napep are yellow, but some towns use other colors.

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Keke-Marwa - iPhone 6 image.
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Vehicle★★★

Police cars often follow along

Perhaps due to security concerns, a police car often follows. In more recent captures, the police car may be missing, so be careful.

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Religion & Culture★★★

About 50% of the population is Muslim

Utility Pole★★★

Segmented utility poles appear. Note that São Tomé and Príncipe also has segmented poles.

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Building★★★

Single-story houses with metal roofs like this are common.

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Commercial Facilities★★★

Seven Up seems to be popular

Narrowing down the region4

Once you know the area: which part of it

Vegetation and elevation

Plant★★★

Vegetation varies by location Southwest Taller trees are dense and the view can be blocked Between Oyo and Okene there are small hills and rocky outcrops Central: more grass and low shrubs Central-east: rounded hills appear (east of Jalingo has more hills) Central area: around Abuja~Jos is higher altitude with rugged rocks and small hills Central-west: note that Oyo in western Nigeria also has similar rocky hills Far north: outside the cities, there is almost no grass

  • Coast: in swamp forests along the coast, there are few roads outside city areas
  • Southeast: you may see oil palm plantations If it is hilly and looks like a rainforest, it may be near the Cameroon border in the east12
Vegetation and elevation

In general it gets drier and has fewer trees toward the north. Plateaus are distributed northeast of Abuja and around Jos.

Southwest

Compared to the north, there are more trees and you often cannot see far.

Southeast

Oil palms are widespread. The light green area in the figure (between Uyo and Onitsha) also appears to have plantations in rural areas.

Central

The Southern Guinea Zone (orange) is covered with grass.

Around Jos

At higher elevations, tree density is lower and rocky hills can be seen in the distance. Note that Oyo in western Nigeria can also have similar rocky hills.

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Far north

The Sudan Zone (gray) has almost no grass.

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State names

Signs★★★

Addresses often appear on shop signs

  • Abuja1
  • Yobe1
  • Sokoto1

Agricultural distribution

Plant★★★

Agriculture varies by location

  • Oil palms are common along the coast, especially in the southeast
  • In the north, millet fields are common, especially around Kaduna12
  • Data source: U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA). Map images were edited to align sizes.
Oil palm

Oil palms are only found in coastal areas

Millet

Millet is easier to identify at higher image quality. Since Sokoto and Borno have almost no roads, Kaduna (central north) is more likely. In regions with heavy millet production, you may also see dry millet fodder (see image below).

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Rice

Rice is common in the central area

Corn

It is common from central to northern areas, but could appear anywhere away from the coast

Vehicle★★★

It is said the color of the police car lights can help narrow the region, but it may not be reliable. The surrounding landscape is probably more trustworthy.

Narrowing down the city1

Once you know the region: which city or town

Zuma Rock

Other★★★

Zuma Rock is in Abuja

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Regions

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