Nigeria (Capital: Abuja)
At least 54 dead following northern Nigeria river boat capsizing
- Nigeria is located on the western coast of Africa.
- Political features: Nigeria is bordered by Niger (north), Chad and Cameroon (east), the Gulf of Guinea of the Atlantic Ocean (south), Benin (west).
- Geographical features:
- The major drainage areas in Nigeria: The Niger-Benue basin, the Lake Chad basin, and the Gulf of Guinea basin.
- Major River: The Niger River; it’s the third longest river in Africa, after the Nile and the Congo.
- One of the lakes formed in the ‘backwaters of Niger’ is Lake Faguibine (it’s dry since 1970s).
- Major lake: Lake Chad, an endorheic freshwater lake located at the conjunction of Chad, Cameroon, Nigeria, and Niger.