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NIGERIA: LOCATION AND POSITION

CONTENT

  1. Location and Position – Latitudes, Longitude, Boundaries and Neighbors
  2. Size and Distances – (i) North to South (ii) East to West
  3. Political Divisions – (i) States and their Capitals (ii) Local Government Areas and their Headquarters

 

Latitude, Longitude, Boundaries and Neighbours

Location, Position and Size of Nigeria

Location, Position and Size of Nigeria

A West Africa Map Showing the Position of Nigeria

A West Africa Map Showing the Position of Nigeria

Location of Nigeria

Nigeria is located between latitudes 40N and 140N of the Equator and between longitudes 30E and 150E of the Greenwich meridian. Therefore, the latitude extent or stretch of Nigeria is about 100 (40N – 140N) while the longitudinal extent or stretch is 120 (30E – 150E).

Position of Nigeria

Nigeria is in West Africa. She is bounded in the West by Benin Republic, in the North by Niger Republic in the East by Cameroon Republic, in the north-east by Chad Republic and in the south by Atlantic Ocean.

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