Nigeria

Summary of Nigeria located in Africa.   Back to All Countries List


Offical Flag of Nigeria
FIPS Code :   NI
ISO Code :   NG
ISO 3 Code :   NGA
Numeric ISO :   566
Continent :   Africa
Area in (Sq KM) :   923768
DMS :   9° 4' 55.20" N, 8° 40' 31.00" E
Phone Code :   234
Currency :   Naira (NGN)
In Native :   Naịjịrịa

Nigeria, officially the Federal Republic of Nigeria, is a sovereign country located in West Africa bordering Niger in the north, Chad in the northeast, Cameroon in the east, and Benin in the west. Its southern coast is on the Gulf of Guinea in the Atlantic Ocean. A federal republic comprising 36 states and the Federal Capital Territory, where the capital, Abuja, is located.

April 23 St. George's Day in England: Celebrated annually on April 23rd, as this is the generally accepted date of St. George's death
 
Capital :   Abuja
Neighbour Countries :   Chad,   Niger,   Benin,   Cameroon
Languages :   English,   Hausa,   Yoruba,   Igbo,   Fulah

Regions in Nigeria

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

Time zones in Nigeria

Countries can have more than one time zone. Date time has been calculated using UTC.

Time Zone Id GMT Offset Current Date Time
Africa/Lagos 1 Friday, April 4, 2025 12:25:58 AM

Time Zone Name GMT Offset Current Date Time
W. Central Africa Standard Time 1 Friday, April 4, 2025 12:25:58 AM