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Most Populous Cities In Nigeria


Nigeria is a nation that is made up of 36 states and capitals. Some of these states have cities were businesses thrives in Nigeria, thereby increasing the economic base the country. Most of the cities that are populated, consist of the Igbos, Yoruba's and Hausas, different people of different tribes.

Here are the list of the Most Populous Cities in Nigeria with their figures
Lagos – 21,642, 797
Kano – 3, 626, 068
Ibadan – 3, 500, 000
Abuja – 3, 000, 000
Port Harcourt – 1, 947, 000
Kaduna – 1, 652, 844
Ogbomoso 1, 500,000
Benin – 1, 400, 000
Aba – 1, 277, 300
Maiduguri – 1, 200, 000
Zaria – 1, 018, 827
Jos – 900, 000
Ilorin – 847, 582
Enugu – 722, 664
Oyo – 620, 400
Abeokuta – 529, 700
Onitsha – 509, 500
Warri – 500, 900
Sokoto – 500, 500
Okene – 444, 900

From the above most populous cities in Nigeria, there is no doubt that Lagos is the most populated city in Nigeria, due to her environment which is suitable for business to thrive.

Source: https://vastfinder.blogspot.com/2017/02/most-populous-cities-in-nigeria-updated.html

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