where is nigeria

Nigeria is a country in West Africa on the Atlantic coast, not a city or a continent.

Basic location

• Nigeria is in West Africa , on the coast of the Gulf of Guinea in the Atlantic Ocean.

• It lies roughly between latitudes 4°N–14°N and longitudes 2°E–15°E on the world map.

Neighboring countries

• To the west, Nigeria borders the Republic of Benin.

• To the north it borders Niger , to the northeast Chad , and to the east Cameroon.

Inside Africa

• On a map of Africa, Nigeria sits in the western part of the continent, just inland and along the curve often called the “Gulf of Guinea.”

• It is one of Africa’s larger countries by area (about 923,000 square kilometers) and the most populous country on the continent.

Key cities

• The capital city is Abuja , located more toward the center of the country.

• The largest city and major economic hub is Lagos , on the southwestern coast along the Atlantic.

TL;DR: Nigeria is a large country in West Africa, on the Gulf of Guinea, bordered by Benin, Niger, Chad, and Cameroon.

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