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Nigeria GuideEssential facts, not news

Country basics

Capital
Abuja
Population
Over 220 million (estimate; last census 2006)
Area
About 924,000 km²
Language · Script
English (official) · Hausa, Yoruba, Igbo and Nigerian Pidgin widely spoken · Latin script
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Currency
Naira (NGN, ₦)
Time zone
UTC+1 (WAT) · No daylight saving

Emergency & help lines

Police · Fire · Ambulance
112 (toll-free national emergency number)
Police (alternative line)
199
Road accidents (FRSC)
122

Traveler essentials

Country code
+234
Voltage · Plug
230V 50Hz · Type D/G
Driving side
Right-hand traffic
Major cities
Lagos · Kano · Ibadan · Abuja · Port Harcourt · Benin City · Kaduna · Enugu

Public holidays

Jan 1
New Year's Day
Varies (Mar/Apr)
Good Friday
Varies (Mar/Apr)
Easter Monday
Shawwal 1 (Islamic calendar)
Eid al-Fitr (2 days)
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May 1
Workers' Day
Jun 12
Democracy Day
Dhul Hijjah 10 (Islamic calendar)
Eid al-Adha (2 days)
Rabi' al-Awwal 12 (Islamic calendar)
Eid-el-Maulud (Prophet's Birthday)
Oct 1
Independence Day
Dec 25
Christmas Day
Dec 26
Boxing Day

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