Niger Benin Nigeria Abuja Cameroon Gulf of Guinea 4 Did you know The Cameroon Highlands rise along th Cameroon Waddi Nigeria’s border wi is Chappal the is peak t i 2,419 meters lest tal Their in Nigeria feet 7,936 point At highest Where Is Nigeria
Chad W N S E Nigeria is a country on the western coast of Africa It spans 356,669 square miles 923,768 square kilometers of the continent Nigeria’s southern shore lies along the Gulf of Guinea The rest of the country is surrounded by land Nigeria shares borders with Benin to the west Niger to the north and Cameroon to the east Its northeastern corner touches Chad Abuja is the capital of Nigeria It was chosen for its location near the center of the country 5
savannah Nigeria’s warm climate supports several different biomes Most of northern Nigeria is covered in savannahs Only a few trees and shrubs can grow in these dry grasslands Southern Nigeria is wet enough for tropical rain forests to grow Near the coast the rain forests thin out into freshwater swamps and mangrove forests 6 The Land
The rocky Jos Plateau rises in the center of Nigeria Rivers and waterfalls flow down its steep slopes South of the plateau the Benue River flows from the east to join the Niger River in the west The mighty Niger River then continues south and empties into the Gulf of Guinea The Niger Delta lies where the river meets the gulf Did you know the northeastern this Lake Chad occupies Nigeria shares the country Niger th Chad lake’s size changes corner of lake wi low shal rainfal The and Cameroon the annual depending on l Lake Chad 7
