Administrative divisions
37 · First-level (ADM1)Boundaries shown do not imply endorsement.
AbiaAbuja Federal Capital TerritoryAdamawaAkwa IbomAnambraBauchiBayelsaBenueBornoCross RiverDeltaEbonyiEdoEkitiEnuguGombeImoJigawaKadunaKanoKatsinaKebbiKogiKwaraLagosNasarawaNigerOgunOndoOsunOyoPlateauRiversSokotoTarabaYobeZamfara
Source: geoBoundaries CGAZ (ADM1)
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Total area | 923,800 km²World Bank WDI [2023] |
| Exclusive economic zone (EEZ) | 179,000 km²Marine Regions [2024] |
| Administrative divisions (ADM1) | 37 divisionsgeoBoundaries [2026] |
| Location | Western Africa, bordering the Gulf of Guinea, between Benin and CameroonCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
| Coastline | 853 kmCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
| Land boundaries | 4,477 kmCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
| Bordering countries | Benin 809 km; Cameroon 1,975 km; Chad 85 km; Niger 1,608 kmCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
| Terrain | southern lowlands merge into central hills and plateaus; mountains in southeast, plains in northCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
| Climate | varies; equatorial in south, tropical in center, arid in northCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
| Natural resources | natural gas, petroleum, tin, iron ore, coal, limestone, niobium, lead, zinc, arable landCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
| Highest point | Chappal Waddi 2,419 mCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
| Lowest point | Atlantic Ocean 0 mCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
| Mean elevation | 380 mCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
| Area (comparative) | about six times the size of Georgia; slightly more than twice the size of CaliforniaCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
| Natural hazards | periodic droughts; floodingCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
| Maritime claims | territorial sea: 12 nm; exclusive economic zone: 200 nm; continental shelf: 200-m depth or to the depth of exploitationCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
