| Name | Country | Feature class | Latitude | Longitude | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1  | Lagos  Eko,LOS,Lacupolis,Lagas,Lagos,Lagos shaary,Lagosa,Lagosas,Lagoso,Laguosos,Laqos,Logos,la ge si,lagea... | Nigeria, Lagos | seat of a second-order administrative division population 15,388,000 | N 6° 27′ 14'' | E 3° 23′ 40'' |
| 2 | Ibadan IBA,Ibadan,Ibadan shaary,Ibadana,Ibadanas,Ibadano,Ibadán,Impantan,abadan,aybadan,ibadan,ibadana,yi b... | Nigeria, Oyo State Ibadan North West | seat of a first-order administrative division population 3,649,000 | N 7° 22′ 39'' | E 3° 54′ 21'' |
| 3 | Benin City BNI,Benim,Benin,Benin City,Benin Siti,Benin Səhəri,Benin by,Benin Şəhəri,Benin-Sici,Benin-Siti,Benin... | Nigeria, Edo State Oredo | seat of a first-order administrative division population 1,782,000 | N 6° 20′ 17'' | E 5° 37′ 32'' |
4  | Nigeria Federal Republic of Nigeria,Federation of Nigeria,INigeria,Naegyeria,Naigeria,Naija,Naijiria,Naijiri... | Nigeria, | independent political entity population 195,874,740 | N 10° 0′ 0'' | E 8° 0′ 0'' |
| 5 | Onitsha Onicha,Onicjo,Onitsha,Oniĉjo,Onịchạ,QNI,ao ni cha,onicha,Онитша,Онича,Оніча,オニチャ,奧尼查,오니차 | Nigeria, Anambra Onitsha North | seat of a second-order administrative division population 1,553,000 | N 6° 8′ 59'' | E 6° 47′ 8'' |
| 6 | Abuja ABV,Abodza,Abodža,Abouja,Abuca,Abudz,Abudza,Abudzha,Abudża,Abudž,Abudža,Abugia,Abugo,Abuja,Abuya,Abu... | Nigeria, FCT Municipal Area Council | capital of a political entity population 2,690,000 | N 9° 3′ 28'' | E 7° 29′ 42'' |
| 7 | Sokoto SKO,Socoto,Sokotas,Sokoto,Sokoto stad,Sókótó,sokoto,sokweto,suo ke tuo,swkwtw,swkwٹw,Сокото,سوكوتو,س... | Nigeria, Sokoto Sokoto North > Sarkin Musulmi B | seat of a first-order administrative division population 1,040,000 | N 13° 3′ 45'' | E 5° 14′ 35'' |
| 8 | Port Harcourt PHC,Port Harcourt,Port Harkortas,Port Harkurt,Port Kharkurt,Port Xarcourt,Port-Kharkort,Ugwu Ocha,Ug... | Nigeria, Rivers State Port-Harcourt | seat of a first-order administrative division population 2,120,000 | N 4° 46′ 38'' | E 7° 0′ 48'' |
| 9 | Maiduguri MIU,Maidiguri,Maidugari,Maiduguri,Maiduguris,Majduguri,ma'iduguri,mai du gu li,maidouguri,maiduguli,... | Nigeria, Borno State Maiduguri > Shehuri North | seat of a first-order administrative division population 1,110,000 | N 11° 50′ 48'' | E 13° 9′ 25'' |
| 10 | Ilorin ILR,Illorin,Ilorin,Ilorinas,Iloryn,alwrn,alwryn,aylwryn,illolin,ilorina,irorin,yi luo lin,ʿilorini,І... | Nigeria, Kwara State Ilorin East | seat of a first-order administrative division population 1,080,000 | N 8° 29′ 47'' | E 4° 32′ 31'' |
| 11 | Kano Byen Kano,Cano,KAN,Kanas,Kano,Kánò,ka nuo,kano,kanw,kanw nyjryh,qnw,Кано,קנו,كانو,کانو,کانو، نیجریه... | Nigeria, Kano State Kano Municipal > Shahuchi | seat of a first-order administrative division population 4,910,000 | N 12° 0′ 0'' | E 8° 31′ 0'' |
| 12 | Kaduna KAD,Kadun,Kaduna,Kaduno,Kàdúná,ka du na,kadouna,kaduna,kadwna,qdwnh,Кадуна,קדונה,كادونا,کادونا,कादुन... | Nigeria, Kaduna State Kaduna North > Unguwar Rimi | seat of a first-order administrative division population 1,850,000 | N 10° 31′ 35'' | E 7° 26′ 19'' |
| 13 | Jos Cos,Dzhos,Dzos,Dżos,JOS,Jos,jas,jasa,josa,joseu,josi,josu,jws,jws nayjyrya,qiao si,Џос,Джос,Йос,جاس... | Nigeria, Plateau State Jos North | seat of a first-order administrative division population 1,040,000 | N 9° 55′ 42'' | E 8° 53′ 31'' |
| 14 | Enugu ENU,Ehnugu,Enuga,Enugu,Enugwu,Enúgwu,ai nu gu,anwghw,anwgw,aynwګw,enugu,ʿinugu,Енугу,Энугу,إنوغو,انو... | Nigeria, Enugu State Enugu North | seat of a first-order administrative division population 950,000 | N 6° 26′ 28'' | E 7° 29′ 55'' |
| 15 | Zaria ZAR,Zaria,Zarija,Zariya,Zarja,jalia,zari'a,zaria,zarya,zha li ya,Зариа,Заря,زاريا,ਜ਼ਾਰੀਆ,ザリア,扎里亚,자리아 | Nigeria, Kaduna State Sabon Gari > Chikaji | populated place population 980,000 | N 11° 6′ 40'' | E 7° 43′ 21'' |
| 16 | Yola Jola,YOL,Yola,iyola,yola,yolla,yora,yue la,ywla,ywla nayjyrya,ywla nyjryh,Йола,يولا,یولا,یولا، نائ... | Nigeria, Adamawa Yola North | seat of a first-order administrative division population 460,000 | N 9° 12′ 30'' | E 12° 28′ 53'' |
| 17 | Uyo QUO,Ujo,Uyo,Uyо,awyw,ayw,uyo,yuyo,yww,ʿuyo,Уйо,أويو,اویو,ایو,یوو,उयो,উয়ো,ਯੂਯੋ,ኡዮ,ウヨ | Nigeria, Akwa Ibom State Uyo | seat of a first-order administrative division population 436,606 | N 5° 3′ 4'' | E 7° 56′ 0'' |
| 18 | Umuahia Umuahia,Umuahia-Ibeku,Umuakhia,Umuakhija,amwahya,amwhya,awmwahya,umu'ahi'a,umu'ahiya,umuahia,wu mu a... | Nigeria, Abia State Umuahia North | seat of a first-order administrative division population 370,000 | N 5° 31′ 29'' | E 7° 29′ 40'' |
| 19 | Owerri Overi,Overri,Owerre,Owerri,Owẹrrẹ,QOW,ao wei li,awry,awwyry,awyry,oueri,overi,oweli,oyeri,ʿoweri,Ове... | Nigeria, Imo State Owerri Municipal | seat of a first-order administrative division population 545,000 | N 5° 29′ 1'' | E 7° 1′ 59'' |
| 20 | Osogbo Eshogbo,Oshogbo,Osogbo,aswgbw,aswګbw,awswgbw,awswjbw,osogabo,osogbo,osogubo,ʿosoግbo,Осогбо,أوسوجبو,ا... | Nigeria, Osun State Osogbo | seat of a first-order administrative division population 645,000 | N 7° 46′ 15'' | E 4° 33′ 25'' |
| 21 | Minna MXJ,Minna,min'na,mina,ming na,minna,mna,myna,myna nayjyrya,Минна,Мінна,منا,مينا,مینا,مینا، نائجیریا... | Nigeria, Niger State Chanchaga | seat of a first-order administrative division population 425,000 | N 9° 36′ 54'' | E 6° 32′ 51'' |
| 22 | Makurdi MDI,Makurdi,Makurdu,ma ku er di,makuleudi,makuradi,makurdi,makuridi,makurudi,makwrdy,Макурди,Макурді... | Nigeria, Benue State Markurdi | seat of a first-order administrative division population 390,000 | N 7° 44′ 1'' | E 8° 31′ 17'' |
| 23 | Gusau Gusau,QUS,gusa'u,gusau,gusaው,gwsayw,jwsaw,Гусау,جوساو,ګwsaw,ګوساو,گوسائو,गुसाऊ,গুসাউ,ਗੁਸਾਉ,ጉሳው,グサウ | Nigeria, Zamfara State Gusau > Sabon Gari | seat of a first-order administrative division population 226,857 | N 12° 10′ 12'' | E 6° 39′ 50'' |
| 24 | Gombe GMO,Gombe,gomabe,gombe,gonbe,gwaምbe,gwmbh,gwmbے,jwmby,Гомбе,جومبي,ګwmby,ګومبی,گومبه,گومبے,गोम्बे,গোম... | Nigeria, Gombe State Gombe | seat of a first-order administrative division population 560,000 | N 10° 17′ 22'' | E 11° 10′ 2'' |
| 25 | Bauchi BCU,Bauchi,Baucis,Bauczi,Baushi,Baučis,Yakoba,Yakubu,ba'uci,bao qi,bauchi,bawchy,bawtshy,baውci,Баучи... | Nigeria, Bauchi Bauchi > Hardo | seat of a first-order administrative division population 693,700 | N 10° 18′ 37'' | E 9° 50′ 38'' |
| 26 | Awka Akwa,Avka,Awka,Oka,a'oka,ao ka,auka,avaka,awka,Óká,ʿeውka,Авка,أوكا,اوکا,अवका,আওকা,ਅਵਕਾ,አውካ,アウカ,奧卡,아우... | Nigeria, Anambra Awka South | seat of a first-order administrative division population 167,738 | N 6° 12′ 45'' | E 7° 4′ 19'' |
| 27 | Akure AKR,Akuce,Akure,Akuré,Akurė,a ku lei,akule,akure,akwrh,akwry,Àkúrẹ́,ʿekure,Акуре,أكوري,اکوره,اکورے,अ... | Nigeria, Ondo State Akure South | seat of a first-order administrative division population 730,000 | N 7° 15′ 9'' | E 5° 11′ 35'' |
| 28 | Abeokuta Abeokuta,Abẹ́òkúta,QAT,a bei ao ku ta,abe'okuta,abe-okuta,abeokuta,abwkata,abywkwta,ʿebeʾokuta,Абеок... | Nigeria, Ogun State Abeokuta South | seat of a first-order administrative division population 735,000 | N 7° 9′ 20'' | E 3° 20′ 42'' |
| 29 | Aba Aba,Aba i Nigeria,Abá,QAX,a ba,aba,aba abya,Аба,Աբա,אבה,آبا,آبا، ابیا,აბა,アバ,阿巴,아바 | Nigeria, Abia State Aba South | seat of a second-order administrative division population 1,160,000 | N 5° 6′ 23'' | E 7° 22′ 0'' |
| 30 | Katsina DKA,Kacina,Katsina,Kàtsínà,ka qi na,kachina,katasina,katisina,katsina,katsuina,katsyna,ktsyna,Катсин... | Nigeria, Katsina State Katsina > Gabas 1 | seat of a first-order administrative division population 670,000 | N 12° 59′ 26'' | E 7° 36′ 6'' |
| 31 | Calabar CBQ,Calabar,Kalabar,Kalabaras,Kalabaro,ka la ba er,kalabar,kalabara,kalabari,kallabaleu,karabaru,Кал... | Nigeria, Cross River State Calabar Municipal | seat of a first-order administrative division population 540,000 | N 4° 57′ 32'' | E 8° 19′ 37'' |
| 32 | Yenagoa Jenagoa,Yenagoa,Yenaqoa,Yenegoa,ienagoa,iyenagoya,yenago'a,yenagwa,ynagwa,ynaګwa,Йенагоа,ينагوا,یناګ... | Nigeria, Bayelsa State Yenegoa | seat of a first-order administrative division population 365,000 | N 4° 55′ 36'' | E 6° 16′ 3'' |
| 33 | Warri Bappi,Bаppи,QRW,Varri,Warri,wa li,wali,wari,wary,Варри,واري,واری,ワリ,瓦里,와리 | Nigeria, Delta Warri South | seat of a second-order administrative division population 910,000 | N 5° 31′ 2'' | E 5° 45′ 0'' |
| 34 | Plateau State Ayimaten Plateau Ton,Ayimatẹn Plateau Tọn,Bang Plateau,Chokusu shtaty,Diiwal Filato,Estat de Plateau... | Nigeria, Plateau State | first-order administrative division population 3,553,440 | N 9° 10′ 0'' | E 9° 45′ 0'' |
| 35 | Oyo State Estado de Oyo,Gobolka Oyo,Jimbo la Oyo,Naannoo Oyo,Negara Oyo,Negeri Oyo,Ojo,Ojo Stato,Ojo oblysy,Oj... | Nigeria, Oyo State | first-order administrative division population 6,617,720 | N 8° 0′ 0'' | E 4° 0′ 0'' |
| 36 | Niger State Ayimaten Niger Ton,Ayimatẹn Niger Tọn,Bang Niger,Estado de Nixer,Estado de Níxer,Estat del Niger,Est... | Nigeria, Niger State | first-order administrative division population 4,082,558 | N 10° 0′ 0'' | E 6° 0′ 0'' |
| 37 | Lokoja Lairdstown,Lokodzha,Lokoja,Zokoja,lokoja,lokweja,lwkwja,rokoja,Локоджа,لوكوجا,لوکوجا,लोकोजा,লোকোজা,ਲ... | Nigeria, Kogi State Lokoja | seat of a first-order administrative division population 60,579 | N 7° 47′ 48'' | E 6° 44′ 25'' |
| 38 | Lafia Lafia,Lafia Beriberi,Lafija,lafya,laphi'a,laphiya,laፊya,rafia,Лафия,لافيا,لافیا,लाफिया,লাফিয়া,ਲਾਫੀਆ... | Nigeria, Nasarawa State Lafia | seat of a first-order administrative division population 127,236 | N 8° 29′ 38'' | E 8° 30′ 55'' |
| 39 | Ikeja Ikedzha,Ikeja,akja,akyja,aykyja,ikeja,ʿikeja,Икеджа,إيكيجا,اکجا,اکیجا,इकेजा,ইকেজা,ਇਕੇਜਾ,ኢከጃ,イケジャ | Nigeria, Lagos Ikeja | seat of a first-order administrative division population 313,196 | N 6° 35′ 47'' | E 3° 20′ 31'' |
| 40 | Bauchi Ayimaten Bauchi Ton,Ayimatẹn Bauchi Tọn,Bang Bauchi,Bauchi,Bauchi Chiu,Bauchi Eyaleti,Bauchi State,B... | Nigeria, Bauchi | first-order administrative division population 6,537,314 | N 10° 30′ 0'' | E 10° 0′ 0'' |
| 41 | Asaba ABB,Asaba,asaba,ʿesaba,Асаба,أساба,اسابا,असाबा,আসাবা,ਅਸਾਬਾ,አሳባ,アサバ | Nigeria, Delta Oshimili South | seat of a first-order administrative division population 73,374 | N 6° 11′ 53'' | E 6° 43′ 54'' |
| 42 | Ado-Ekiti Ado,Ado-Ekiti,EKK,ado-ekiti,ado・ekiti,adw akyty,adw-aykty,lidiyeti lisano,أدو إكيتي,ادو اکیتی,ادو-ای... | Nigeria, Ekiti State Ado-Ekiti | seat of a first-order administrative division population 435,000 | N 7° 37′ 23'' | E 5° 13′ 15'' |
| 43 | Abakaliki Abakaliki,a ba ka li ji,abakaliki,abakariki,abkalky,abkalyky,ʿebakaliki,Абакалики,أبكاليكي,ابکالکی,ا... | Nigeria, Ebonyi State Ebonyi | seat of a first-order administrative division population 134,102 | N 6° 19′ 29'' | E 8° 6′ 49'' |
| 44 | Kwara State Ayimaten Kwara Ton,Ayimatẹn Kwara Tọn,Bang Kwara,Diiwal Kwara,Gobolka Kwara,Ipinle Kwara,Kuara Stato... | Nigeria, Kwara State | first-order administrative division population 2,591,555 | N 8° 30′ 0'' | E 5° 0′ 0'' |
| 45 | Katsina State Ayimaten Katsina Ton,Ayimatẹn Katsina Tọn,Bang Katsina,Diiwal Katsina,Diiwal Katsína,Estado de Katsi... | Nigeria, Katsina State | first-order administrative division population 6,483,429 | N 12° 15′ 0'' | E 7° 30′ 0'' |
| 46 | Kano State Ayimaten Kano Ton,Ayimatẹn Kano Tọn,Bang Kano,Cano,Cidi kano bǝ,Estado de Kano,Gobolka Kano,Jihar Ka... | Nigeria, Kano State | first-order administrative division population 10,077,751 | N 11° 30′ 0'' | E 8° 30′ 0'' |
| 47 | Kaduna State Bang Kaduna,Estado de Kaduna,Estat de Kaduna,Gobolka Kaduna,Jihar Kaduna,Kaduna,Kaduna Chiu,Kaduna E... | Nigeria, Kaduna State | first-order administrative division population 6,849,075 | N 10° 20′ 0'' | E 7° 45′ 0'' |
| 48 | Jalingo Dzhalingo,Jalingo,jaligo,jalingo,jalinigo,jalngw,jalnګw,jalyngw,jalynjw,jaringo,Джалинго,جالنګو,جالن... | Nigeria, Taraba State Jalingo | seat of a first-order administrative division population 117,757 | N 8° 53′ 37'' | E 11° 21′ 34'' |
49  | Mount Dimlang Dimlang,Mount Dimlang,Vogel Peak | Nigeria, Adamawa Ganye | mountain elevation 2042m | N 8° 23′ 44'' | E 11° 46′ 39'' |
| 50 | Cross River State Bang Cross River,Cross River,Cross River Chiu,Cross River Eyaleti,Cross River State,Cross River dəүl... | Nigeria, Cross River State | first-order administrative division population 3,737,517 | N 5° 45′ 0'' | E 8° 30′ 0'' |
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