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OVERVIEW ON NIGERIA

With a population of about 173 million people,
Nigeria is the largest country in Africa. It accounts
for 47% of West Africa’s population and is
composed of more than 250 ethnic groups. It is
estimated that 52.5% of the total population
resides in rural villages while the rest live in urban
areas. The annual urbanisation rate is 4.66%.

250

Ethnic Groups

173 million

people in Nigeria

Nigeria has two well-defined seasons: the rainy
season (April–October) and dry season
(November–March). Rainfall is from about 1500mm
in the south to about 500mm in the north. The

general temperature is usually high, except in Jos,
Plateau, the Mambila Plateau and Obudu Plateau
areas where the temperature is relatively cool all
year round.

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