Nigeria

Geography

Nigeria is a country in West Africa at the Gulf of Guinea. The land has a total area of 923,770 km² (356,669 mi²) and a total coastline of 853 km (530.0 mi). This land area is approximately 133% of the area of Texas. Nigeria is thus one of the largest countries in Africa and the 32nd biggest in the world. More than half of all residents (55%) live within cities.

Nigeria is comparatively low at an average elevation of 380 meters above sea level. The highest mountain peak (Chappal Waddi) is at 2,419 meters. The country has about 20 islands. There are direct national borders with the four neighboring countries Benin, Cameroon, Chad and Niger. The distance between New York City and the Capital Abuja is about 8,640 km (5,369 mi).

Climate in Nigeria

In Nigeria, as in all equatorial countries, there is a tropical climate. Unlike in Europe or the USA, there is almost no difference between the seasons. The daylight hours vary little, and the temperature differences between summer and winter are also lower. Depending on the season, the average daytime temperatures range between 29 and 36 degrees. In some parts of the country, the temperature rises to 41 °C. In the colder months, and depending in the region, the temperature drops to 19 °C in a month's average.

• Detailed climate data for Nigeria and 5 individual greater regions
  North Central, North East, North West, South East, South West