Geography of Nigeria - Extreme Points

Extreme Points

This is a list of the extreme points of Nigeria, the points that are farther north, south, east or west than any other location.

  • Northern-most point - unnamed location on the border with Niger immediately north-west of the town of Chadawa, Sokoto State.
  • Eastern-most point - unnamed location on the border with Cameroon immediately east of the village of Munyego, Borno State.
  • Southern-most point - unnamed headland south of the town of Egeregere, Bayelsa State.
  • Western-most point - unnamed location on the border with Benin Republic immediately east of the Beninoise town of Jabata, Oyo State.

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