(a) Draw a sketch map of Nigeria. On the map, show, and name: (i) Latitudes 4ºN and 14ºN (ii) Longitudes 3 E and 15°E (iii) Enugu. (b) Describe Nigeria unde...

(a) Sketch map of Nigeria

(b) Description of Nigeria

(i) Size

• Nigeria has a total land area of approximately 923,768 km².
• It extends for about 1,100 km from north to south and about 1,300 km from east to west.
• It occupies about one-seventh of the land area of West Africa and is one of the largest countries in the sub-region.

(ii) Location

• Nigeria is situated in West Africa, on the African continent.
• It lies wholly north of the Equator, between latitudes 4°N and 14°N.
• It lies between longitudes 3°E and 15°E.
• Its latitudinal extent is about 10°, while its longitudinal extent is about 12°.

(iii) Position

• Nigeria is bounded to the north by the Republic of Niger.
• It is bounded to the north-east by Chad.
• It is bounded to the east by Cameroon.
• It is bounded to the west by the Republic of Benin.
• It is bounded to the south by the Atlantic Ocean (Gulf of Guinea).
• It is almost centrally placed on the inward curve of the West African coast.