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Visitors Information
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.
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Climate
Although Nigeria lies wholly within the tropical zone, there are climatic variations in different areas of the country. Near the coast, the seasons are not sharply defined. Temperatures rarely exceed 32�C (90�F), but humidity is very high and nights are hot.. Inland, there are two distinct seasons: a wet season from April to October, with generally lower temperature, and a dry season from November to March, with midday temperatures that surpass 38�C (100�F) but relatively cool nights. On the Jos Plateau, temperature are more moderate. |
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Electrical Plugs
 
240V�50Hz
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Languages Spoken
Official: English |
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Time Zones
GMT/UTC + 1� |
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Population
130,000,000 |
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Country Dialing Code
+234 |
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Currency
Name: Naira
Code: NGN
Current Exchange Rate:��� Today's Exchange Rate
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Weights & Measures
Metric |
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Public holidays
1st January New Year's Day
1st May Worker's Day
1st October National Day
25th December Christmas Day
26th December Boxing Day
Variableholidays Good Friday and Easter Monday, and various Islamic Holidays |
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Visas & Immigrations
Visas are required by everyone except national from Benin, Burkina Faso, Cape Verde, The Gambia, Ghana, Guinea-Bissau, Ivory Coast, Liberia, Mali, Mauritania, Niger, Senegal, Sierra Leone and Togo. Passport must be valid for a minimum of 6 months after the intended departure date. Visas are not issued on any land borders or on arrival at the airport. |
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