Country guide
Nigeria
Lagos' Afrobeats energy, Nollywood and the sacred groves of Osogbo, Africa's giant of culture and commerce.
Currency
NGN
Language
English
English
Everywhere
Payment
Cash preferred
Power
Type G
230 V, 50 Hz
Dialing
+234
Destinations
Abuja
A whole capital city drawn up from scratch, sitting in the shadow of a 400-metre granite monolith.
✓ best Nov-JanKano
A thousand years of Saharan trade, still working in the indigo pits and market lanes of an old walled Hausa city.
✓ best Nov-FebLagos
Where Fela invented Afrobeat, and where Africa's biggest music, film and art scenes now set the pace.
✓ best Aug, Nov-MarClimate zones, month by month
Nigeria has 3 distinct climate zones. The right month depends on where in the country you're going.
Abuja →
✓ Best Nov-Jan · ✗ Avoid Aug
Watch for Dec-Apr extreme heat risk · Aug monsoon flooding risk
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Kano →
✓ Best Nov-Feb · ✗ Avoid Apr-May, Jul-Aug
Watch for Mar-May extreme heat risk · Jul-Aug monsoon flooding risk
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Lagos Southwest coast →
✓ Best Aug, Nov-Mar · ✗ Avoid Jun
Watch for Jun monsoon flooding risk
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