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Nigeria
Africa's largest economy and its loudest culture — Nollywood, Afrobeats and Lagos, which is not a city anyone visits by accident. Read the advisory carefully.
When to go
Passport Pin guide · checked 22 Aug 2026Best time to visit Nigeria: Nov–Feb
Cities
Where people go in Nigeria
- Lagos3 days is about right
- Abuja2 days is about right
- Benin City2 days is about right
- Ibadan2 days is about right
- Kaduna2 days is about right
- Kano2 days is about right
- Port Harcourt2 days is about right
- Maiduguri
- Zaria
- Ogbomosho
Landmarks
What people go to see in Nigeria
Kano· 8 landmarks
Ancient Kano City Walls
Audu Bako Zoo
Dala Hill
Gidan Makama Museum
Gidan Rumfa
Great Mosque of Kano
Kurmi Market
Our Lady of Fatima Cathedral
Lagos· 8 landmarks
Cathedral Church of Christ
Freedom Park
Iga Idunganran
John Randle Centre
Lagos Island
Nigerian National Museum
Shitta-Bey Mosque
Tinubu Square
Abuja· 7 landmarks
Abuja City Gate
Abuja National Mosque
Aso Rock
Jabi Lake
Millennium Tower
National Christian Centre
Old Parade Ground
Benin City· 7 landmarks
Benin City National Museum
Benin Moat
Museum of West African Art
Oba Market
Ogba Zoo
Ramat Park
Royal Palace of the Oba · UNESCO
Ibadan· 5 landmarks
Agodi Gardens
Cocoa House
Ibadan Military Cemetery
National Museum of Unity
Trans Wonderland
Kaduna· 5 landmarks
Arewa House
Gumi Market
Kaduna Museum
Lugard Footbridge
Sultan Bello Mosque
Port Harcourt· 5 landmarks
Corpus Christi Cathedral
Isaac Boro Park
Old GRA
Port Harcourt Pleasure Park
Port Harcourt Zoo
Names and UNESCO status only. We hold no coordinate for a landmark — the stored position is its city’s centre — so these are listed under the city rather than pinned on a map. Passport Pin guide · checked 22 Aug 2026
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Fly to Nigeria
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Practical
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The facts you look up on the plane
Driving
On the right
Wikidata · checked 19 Aug 2026
Plugs
D / G
IEC · World Plugs · checked 21 Aug 2026
Voltage
230V
Wikidata · checked 19 Aug 2026
Currency
NGN · Nigerian naira
ISO 4217 · checked 22 Aug 2026
Tipping
Around 10%. Small notes, often, for small services.
Passport Pin guide · checked 22 Aug 2026
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