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Nigeria Cities

Explore the urban centers that shaped Nigeria's history

Capital Major City

Abuja

356,412
1976
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Capital of Nigeria, major political and administrative center.

Major City

Lagos

15,388,000
15
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Largest city, major economic and commercial center.

Major City

Ibadan

3,160,000
1829
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Third largest city, important commercial center in the southwest.

Major City

Kano

2,828,861
19
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Second largest city, important commercial center in the north.

Major City

Benin City

1,500,000
19
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Major city in the south, important commercial center.

Major City

Maiduguri

1,197,497
19
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Major city in the northeast, important commercial center.

Major City

Port Harcourt

1,000,000
1912
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Major city in the south, important port and oil center.

Major City

Aba

897,560
19
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Major city in the south, important commercial center.

Major City

Jos

816,824
19
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Major city in the center, important commercial center.

Major City

Ilorin

777,667
19
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Major city in the center, important commercial center.

Major City

Kaduna

760,084
19
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Major city in the center, important commercial center.

Major City

Oyo

736,072
19
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Major city in the southwest, important commercial center.

Major City

Enugu

722,664
19
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Major city in the southeast, important commercial center.

Major City

Abeokuta

593,140
19
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Major city in the southwest, important commercial center.

Major City

Zaria

408,198
19
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Major city in the center, important commercial center.

Calabar

461,796
19
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Tourist city in the south, important cultural center.

Sokoto

427,760
19
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Historic city in the north, important cultural center.

Katsina

318,459
19
0 events

Historic city in the north, important cultural center.