Nigeria
Introduction
Nigeria is situated
at the extreme inner corner of the Gulf of Guinea on the west coast of Africa.
It borders with Chad to the northeast, Cameroon to the east, Benin to the west,
Niger to the northwest and by the Atlantic Ocean (Gulf of Guinea) to the
south.
Along the entire coastline of Nigeria lies a belt of mangrove
swamp forest from 10 to 60 miles in width, which is intersected by branches of
the Niger Delta and innumerable other smaller rivers and creeks. Beyond the
swamp forest is a zone, from 50 to 100 miles wide, of undulating tropical rain
forest. The country then rises to a plateau at a general elevation of 2,000 ft
but reaching 6,000 ft to the east, and the vegetation changes from woodland to
savannah. In the extreme north, the country approaches the southern part of the
Sahara.
The Niger, the third largest river in Africa, enters Nigeria
from the Northwest and runs in a southeasterly direction, meeting its principal
tributary, the Benue, at Lokoja, about 340 miles from the sea. It then flows
south to the Delta, through which it runs into the Gulf of Guinea via numerous
channels. Other main tributaries of the Niger are the Sokoto and Kaduna rivers.
The second great drainage system of Nigeria flows north and east from the
central plateau and empties into Lake Chad.
| The Africa Guide's recommended book
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Nigeria 2nd (Bradt Travel Guide Nigeria -
2008)- (Paperback) by Lizzie Williams (Author)
(amazon.com) - USA (amazon.co.uk) - Europe
Experience the mind-boggling
chaos of Lagos, the traditional durbars, Benin bronzes and walled cities, and
enjoy its single greatest quality – the warm generosity of 140 million
people. Details of getting around, by bush taxi, rail, car or on foot, together
with accommodations options, wildlife watching and activities, are balanced by
a wealth of background information, from history (of a country dating back
thousands of years) and geography to culture and the environment. |
| The Africa Guide's recommended
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Nigeria Sheet Map (Maps Worldwide)
Published by Freytag & Berndt Maps
- Series International Road Maps
High quality road maps with place name
index. In many countries these are simply the best maps available. Scales vary
according to the size of the country. Index is in several languages
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