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Lagos
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Located in southwestern Nigeria on the Atlantic coast, this megacity is the most populous in the country and a major financial center for all of Africa. |
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9,000,000 |
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Onitsha
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This major commercial and port city is located on the eastern bank of the Niger River in Anambra State, southeastern Nigeria. |
Onitsha North |
7,635,000 |
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Kano
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This major city in northern Nigeria is a historic trade center and the capital of Kano State. |
Kano Municipal |
3,626,068 |
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Ibadan
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Located in southwestern Nigeria, this bustling city is the third most populous in the country and a significant economic hub. |
Ibadan North West |
3,565,108 |
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Kaduna
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Located in northwestern Nigeria, this city serves as the capital of Kaduna State. |
Kaduna North |
1,582,102 |
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Port Harcourt
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This major city is located in Rivers State, in the Niger Delta region of southern Nigeria. |
Port-Harcourt |
1,148,665 |
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Benin City
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Located in southern Nigeria, it is the capital and largest city of Edo State. |
Oredo |
1,125,058 |
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Zaria
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Located in Kaduna State, northern Nigeria, this historic city is a major agricultural center and home to Ahmadu Bello University, one of the largest universities in Nigeria. |
Sabon Gari |
975,153 |
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Aba
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Located in Abia State, southeastern Nigeria, this major commercial and industrial city is known for its bustling markets and as a trade center for agricultural products and manufactured goods. |
Aba South |
897,560 |
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Jos
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Located in the Middle Belt of Nigeria, this city serves as the administrative capital of Plateau State. |
Jos North |
816,824 |
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Ilorin
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Located in Western Nigeria, this city is the capital of Kwara State. |
Ilorin East |
814,192 |
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Abeokuta
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Located in southwestern Nigeria, this city serves as the capital of Ogun State. |
Abeokuta South |
801,282 |
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Oyo
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Located in southwestern Nigeria, this historic city is a significant center for the Yoruba people and was once the capital of the Oyo Empire. |
Oyo West |
736,072 |
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Enugu
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Located in southeastern Nigeria, this city is a significant administrative and economic center. |
Enugu North |
688,862 |
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Abuja
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This planned city, situated in the center of Nigeria, serves as the nation's capital. |
Municipal Area Council |
590,400 |
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Sokoto
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This major city is located in northwestern Nigeria and serves as the capital of Sokoto State. |
Sokoto North |
563,861 |
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Warri
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Located in Delta State, Nigeria, this major hub city is situated on the Warri River. |
Warri South |
536,023 |
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Calabar
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This coastal city in southeastern Nigeria, near the Cameroon border, is the capital of Cross River State. |
Calabar Municipal |
461,796 |
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Katsina
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Located in northwestern Nigeria, this historic city is the capital of Katsina State. |
Katsina |
432,149 |
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Akure
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Located in southwestern Nigeria, this city serves as the capital of Ondo State. |
Akure South |
420,594 |
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Bauchi
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Located in northeastern Nigeria, this city serves as the capital of Bauchi State and is a major agricultural trade center. |
Bauchi |
316,149 |
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Makurdi
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Local government area of Nigeria |
Markurdi |
292,645 |
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Efon-Alaaye
|
City |
Efon |
279,319 |
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Ilesa
|
City |
Ilesha West |
277,904 |
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Umuahia
|
City |
Umuahia North |
264,662 |
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Ondo
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City in Ondo State, Nigeria |
Ondo West |
257,005 |
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Ikot Ekpene
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Local government area of Nigeria |
Ikot Ekpene |
254,806 |
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Iwo
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Located in Osun State, southwestern Nigeria, it is a city and local government area. |
Iwo |
250,443 |
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Gombe
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Local government area of Nigeria |
Gombe |
250,258 |
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Jimeta
|
Place in Adamawa State, Nigeria |
Girei |
248,148 |
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Gusau
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City and local government area in Nigeria |
Gusau |
226,857 |
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Mubi
|
Video streaming service |
Mubi North |
225,705 |
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Owerri
|
City in Nigeria |
Owerri Municipal |
215,038 |
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Shagamu
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LGA in Ogun State, Nigeria |
Shagamu |
214,558 |
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Ugep
|
Town in Cross River State, Nigeria |
Yakurr |
200,276 |
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Nnewi
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City in Anambra State, Nigeria |
Nnewi North |
193,987 |
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Ise-Ekiti
|
Place in Ekiti State, Nigeria |
Ise/Orun |
190,063 |
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Ila Orangun
|
Town in Osun State, Nigeria |
Ila |
179,192 |
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Saki
|
Fictional Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles character |
Saki West |
178,677 |
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Bida
|
LGA and city in Niger State, Nigeria |
Bida |
171,656 |
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Awka
|
City |
Awka South |
167,738 |
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Ijero-Ekiti
|
Town in Ekiti State, Nigeria |
Ijero |
167,632 |
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Suleja
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Located in Niger State, North Central Nigeria, this city serves as a significant commercial and residential center near the Federal Capital Territory. |
Suleja |
162,135 |
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Sapele
|
City in Delta State, Nigeria |
Sapele |
161,686 |
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Kisi
|
Sixth element of the sexagenary cycle |
Irepo |
155,510 |
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Gbongan
|
Town in Osun State, Nigeria |
Aiyedade |
139,485 |
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Ejigbo
|
LGA and town in Osun State, Nigeria |
Ejigbo |
138,357 |
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Igboho
|
Place in Oyo State, Nigeria |
Orelope |
136,764 |
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Buguma
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City in Rivers State, Nigeria |
Asari-Toru |
135,404 |
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Okrika
|
LGA and town in Rivers State, Nigeria |
Okrika |
133,271 |
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Gashua
|
Place in Yobe State, Nigeria |
Barde |
125,817 |
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Ilobu
|
The headquarters of Irepodun Local Government, Osun State |
Irepodun |
118,089 |
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Jalingo
|
City in Nigeria |
Jalingo |
117,757 |
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Okigwe
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Located in Imo State, southeastern Nigeria, this city serves as a major agricultural center and a hub for local trade and administration. |
Okigwe |
115,499 |
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Offa
|
King of Mercia |
Offa |
113,830 |
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Esuk Oron
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Located in Akwa Ibom State, this Nigerian city serves as a significant economic hub due to its port and fishing industry. |
Oron |
112,033 |
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Nsukka
|
Local government area of Nigeria |
Nsukka |
111,017 |
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Nguru
|
Local government area in Nigeria |
Nguru |
111,014 |
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Uromi
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Located in the Esan-North-East Local Government Area of Edo State, Uromi is a city in southern Nigeria. |
Esan North-East |
108,608 |
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Azare
|
Human settlement |
Katagum |
105,687 |
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Nkpor
|
Place in Anambra State, Nigeria |
Idemili North |
103,733 |
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Ikere-Ekiti
|
Local government area of Nigeria |
Ikere |
103,054 |
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Kontagora
|
Local government area of Nigeria |
Kontagora |
98,754 |
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Kuje
|
|
Kuje |
97,367 |
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Yola
|
City |
Yola North |
96,006 |
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Biu
|
Israeli Research University in Ramat Gan |
Biu |
95,005 |
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Olupona
|
|
Aiyedire |
95,002 |
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Lere
|
Local government area in Nigeria |
Lere |
93,290 |
|
Igbo-Ora
|
|
Ibarapa Central |
92,719 |
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Emure-Ekiti
|
|
Emure |
90,645 |
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Ifo
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Local government area in Ogun State, Nigeria |
Ifo |
88,272 |
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Igede-Ekiti
|
|
Irepodun/Ifelodun |
87,282 |
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Idanre
|
Local government area in Nigeria |
Idanre |
86,468 |
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Potiskum
|
Local Government Area in Yobe State, Nigeria |
Potiskum |
86,002 |
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Ihiala
|
LGA and city in Anambra State, Nigeria |
Ihiala |
83,265 |
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Ipoti
|
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Ijero |
82,113 |
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Lalupon
|
|
Lagelu |
81,130 |
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Bende
|
Local government area in Nigeria |
Bende |
79,618 |
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Kafanchan
|
|
Jema'A |
79,522 |
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Ikom
|
Town in Cross River State, Nigeria |
Ikom |
79,103 |
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Agulu
|
Town in Anambra State, Nigeria |
Anaocha |
79,021 |
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Daura
|
City, emirate, and local Government Area in Katsina State, Nigeria |
Fune |
78,277 |
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Numan
|
Dutch artist |
Numan |
77,617 |
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Kagoro
|
Town in Nigeria |
Kaura |
77,008 |
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Igbo-Ukwu
|
Human settlement |
Aguata |
75,224 |
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Aramoko-Ekiti
|
|
Ekiti West |
74,491 |
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Igbara-Odo
|
|
Ekiti South-West |
74,121 |
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Ozubulu
|
Town in Anambra State, Nigeria |
Ekwusigo |
73,812 |
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Aku
|
Education organization in Nairobi, Kenya |
Igbo-Etiti |
73,742 |
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Asaba
|
City |
Oshimili South |
73,374 |
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Ohafia-Ifigh
|
|
Ohafia |
73,355 |
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Afikpo
|
City in Ebonyi State, Nigeria |
Afikpo North |
71,866 |
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Apomu
|
Genus of plants |
Isokan |
71,656 |
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Fiditi
|
|
Afijio |
71,461 |
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Orita Eruwa
|
|
Ibarapa East |
71,027 |
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Enugu-Ukwu
|
Town in Anambra State, Nigeria |
Njikoka |
68,785 |
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Obonoma
|
|
Degema |
68,584 |
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Uga
|
|
Aguata |
64,179 |
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Nkwerre
|
Local government area in Nigeria |
Nkwerre |
62,973 |
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Auchi
|
City in Nigeria |
Etsako West |
62,907 |