Maps of Nigeria

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NIGERIA · PRINTABLE MAPS

Four maps of Nigeria: divisions and cities, location in Africa, elevation and population density. PDF, PNG and packs with sources. Earlier files retain their links.

Map labels and downloadable files remain in their original language, often French.

Explore the country with four maps of Nigeria

Nigeria: 37 states and the capital territory. Generalised reference boundaries do not show current territorial control.

Administrative divisions and major cities — Nigeria

Carte-monde.org · November 2026

Administrative divisions and major cities

37 states and the capital territory. Numbered and named in the key, with selected cities and capitals marked.

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Location in Africa — Nigeria

Carte-monde.org · November 2026

Location in Africa

The country is highlighted on a simplified map of Africa. This page explains the coverage and any disputed territories.

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Simplified elevation — Nigeria

Carte-monde.org · November 2026

Simplified elevations

Colour bands show elevation in metres, with hill shading and simplified waterways. The map is a general overview.

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Population density — 2020 estimates — Nigeria

Carte-monde.org · November 2026

Population density — 2020 estimates

Residential estimates for 2020 on a 1 km² grid. Classes in people per km² are comparable across countries.

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The four maps in one pack

A4 PDF, PNG, SVG, geometries, sources and licences.

Download all four maps — ZIP

Six blank maps for exercises

See the six blank maps of Nigeria

Sources, reference years and reuse

Boundaries and divisions: GRID3. Licence: Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0). Source and terms. Reference date: 2022. Boundaries are generalised and do not represent cadastral boundaries or current territorial control.

Coverage: Nigeria: 37 states and the capital territory. Generalised reference boundaries do not show current territorial control.

Cities and context: Natural Earth 5.1.1, public domain. Selection for educational use, without a current population ranking. Capitals with different functions are marked in countries with more than one.

Relief: SRTM15+ / Tozer et al. (2019), via GMT earth_relief_02m, CC BY 4.0. Grid generalised to two arcminutes. Colours show elevation bands in metres.

Population: Schiavina et al. (2023), GHS-POP R2023A, residential population estimates 2020, © European Union / JRC, CC BY 4.0. Source grid: 1 km², expressed as people per km². Areas without data are transparent and do not imply zero population. Coverage and resolution may be limited on small islands.

Our new maps: CC BY 4.0. The packs include derived geometries and full credits. Original data licences and rights on earlier maps still apply.

Earlier maps of Nigeria from the original collection

The files below retain their original URLs, credits and rights. Some divisions may be historical.

Maps of Nigeria
Blank map of Nigeria
Blank map of Nigeria
Administrative map of Nigeria
Administrative map of Nigeria
Relief map of Nigeria
Relief map of Nigeria

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