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Africa · Has a coastline
Nigeria
Nigeria is a country in Africa with 4 land neighbours — 22 countries in Africa have more. Its capital is Abuja.
- Capital
- Abuja
- Population
- 237.5 million
- Area
- 923,768 km²
- Land borders
- 4
- Currency
- Nigerian naira (NGN)
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Countries that border Nigeria
4 land neighbours: Benin, Cameroon, Chad and Niger. Each one has a page of its own.
Why this one is hard
4 neighbours to keep in the right order.
22 countries in Africa have more than its 4 land borders; it is the same as Angola, Benin, Egypt, Namibia, Rwanda and Zimbabwe. Of the 6 possible pairings among them, 3 are themselves borders, which is what turns a list into a knot. Niger is the most connected of them, with 7 land borders of its own. All of them are on the Africa map with Nigeria, and on the world map with everyone else.
4
land borders — 22 countries in Africa have more
3
pairs of its neighbours that border each other
7
borders on Niger, its most-connected neighbour
54
countries on the Africa map
The capital
Abuja
In Capital Rush you see Nigeria and four capitals; this is the right one. It comes up on the Africa map and the world map: twice the chances to get it wrong.
The flag
Flag Blitz shows this flag and four countries. Nigeria is the right one.
- ISO code
- NG
- Currency
- Nigerian naira (NGN)
- Official language
- English
- Quiz maps
- Africa · World
Where Nigeria costs people points
Algeria
Algeria is in Africa, and its capital is Algiers — not Abuja. It has 6 land borders to Nigeria's 4.
Liberia
Liberia is in Africa, and its capital is Monrovia — not Abuja. It has 3 land borders to Nigeria's 4.
Niger
Niger borders Nigeria, which is exactly why the names get swapped: same map, adjacent shapes. Its capital is Niamey, not Abuja.
Nigeria, asked and answered
What countries border Nigeria?
Nigeria has 4 land neighbours: Benin, Cameroon, Chad and Niger.
What is the capital of Nigeria?
Abuja. It is the answer the Africa Capitals Quiz wants when Nigeria comes up, and the World Capitals Quiz with it.
What continent is Nigeria in?
Africa. It is one of 54 countries on that map, and one of 195 on the world map.
Is Nigeria the same as Algeria?
No. Algeria is in Africa, and its capital is Algiers — not Abuja. It has 6 land borders to Nigeria's 4.
Where can I practise finding Nigeria on a map?
On the Africa Map Quiz — a blank map of Africa, ten countries to find, no labels. Nigeria is in the pool, along with all 4 of its neighbours.
Can you find Nigeria on a blank map?
Its 4 neighbours are on the same map. Ten countries a round, picked at random: keep playing until it comes up. No sign-up.
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