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  • Traditional architecture of ancient Kano

    Traditional architecture of ancient Kano

    © Jane Sweeney

  • View of town rooftops from Dala Hill, Kano

    View of town rooftops from Dala Hill, Kano

    © Jane Sweeney

  • Returning to the village with water, on the road to Kano

    Returning to the village with water, on the road to Kano

    © Jane Sweeney

Nigeria: Overview

The very thing that makes Nigeria so ornery and difficult to unite into a single peaceful republic is also its attraction. There are over 250 different peoples, languages, histories, and religions all rubbing shoulder to shoulder in this hectic, colourful and often volatile republic.

FAST FACTS

Full name

Federal Republic of Nigeria

Currency

Naira, NGN (N)

Population

130,000,000

Languages

  • Efik (other)
  • Yoruba (other)
  • French (other)
  • English (official)
  • Hausa

Time zone(s)

  • GMT/UTC: + 1

Voltage

240V

Hertz

50Hz

Plugs

  • British-style plug with two flat blades and one flat grounding blade

    British-style plug with two flat blades and one flat grounding blade

  • South African/Indian-style plug with two circular metal pins above a large circular grounding pin

    South African/Indian-style plug with two circular metal pins above a large circular grounding pin

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