Nigeria Cities with Latitude & Longitude – Download in Excel, CSV, SQL, JSON, XML

Nigeria
Nigeria
Excel, CSV, SQL, XML, JSON

Last update : 23 March 2026.

Country
Nigeria
Capital
Abuja
Number of cities
59232
Download
Click here

Here you’ll find a curated sample of 100 key cities from Nigeria, each with essential data points such as latitude, longitude, administrative region, and other relevant attributes. This preview is extracted from our full dataset, which includes a total of 59232 geographic locations across Nigeria.

Whether you’re working on mapping, analytics, or app development, the data is available for both personal and commercial use. All entries can be downloaded in five formats: Excel (.xlsx), CSV, SQL, JSON, and XML.

Capital Highlight: The official capital city of Nigeria is Abuja.


Geoname_IDCityAlternate_NameCountry_Code RegionSub_regionLatitudeLongitude ElevationPopulationTimezoneFcode_Name
9637060 Sombu NG Benue Katsina-Ala 7.45923 9.48377 0 Africa/Lagos populated place
2351572 Aiyekale NG Oyo Oyo East 7.88972 4.02867 0 Africa/Lagos populated place
6852720 Anyamile NG Benue Gwer West 7.64563 8.26048 0 Africa/Lagos populated place
2343688 Ekoi NG Akwa Ibom Ini 5.3905 7.72334 0 Africa/Lagos populated place
10636612 Kurmin-Jibrin NG Kaduna Kagarko 9.4704 7.93688 0 Africa/Lagos populated place
2329277 Ndi-Ekete NG Abia Arochukwu 5.54076 7.73383 0 Africa/Lagos populated place
2336027 Jira NG Borno Hawul 10.4494 12.3333 0 Africa/Lagos populated place
9529723 Leva NG Taraba Wukari 7.89912 9.52885 0 Africa/Lagos populated place
2322999 Sinam NG Taraba Gashaka 7.75864 11.21018 0 Africa/Lagos populated place
2346315 Burwayi Buruweye,Burwayi NG Niger Shiroro 10.19485 6.72809 0 Africa/Lagos populated place
6776004 Dumure NG Borno Dikwa 11.97503 14.26396 0 Africa/Lagos populated place
2318421 Yam NG Plateau Kanam 9.75 10.06667 0 Africa/Lagos populated place
9638344 Agboian NG Benue Bukuru 7.24915 9.18577 0 Africa/Lagos populated place
7079883 Egeuno Camp Egeuno Camp,Egono NG Edo Etsako West 6.97361 6.27361 0 Africa/Lagos populated place
10187741 Kulusku NG Bauchi Gamawa 12.20074 10.40941 0 Africa/Lagos populated place
7016084 Kutawa NG Sokoto Wurno 13.14038 5.33687 0 Africa/Lagos populated place
2327666 Ogodo NG Ogun Egbado North 7.18392 2.97745 0 Africa/Lagos populated place
2324948 Pauta NG Kaduna Igabi 10.76013 7.32698 0 Africa/Lagos populated place
9974150 Pevegh NG Benue Gboko 7.36039 8.98778 0 Africa/Lagos populated place
12136601 Agidi NG Oyo 8.4946 4.33176 0 Africa/Lagos populated place
6760565 Wuro Bajani NG Adamawa Hong 10.29095 13.05626 0 Africa/Lagos populated place
12485473 Angwan Abu NG Nassarawa 8.93749 8.23109 0 Africa/Lagos populated place
11209437 Saponti Saponti NG Adamawa 9.16128 11.70831 0 Africa/Lagos populated place
11189858 Gowoi Gowoi NG Adamawa 9.13365 12.06034 0 Africa/Lagos populated place
2349130 Asipa Ashipa,Asipa NG Osun Aiyedade 7.53333 4.33333 0 Africa/Lagos populated place
2324853 Pinyera NG Taraba Zing 8.9145 11.82136 0 Africa/Lagos populated place
2349321 Arriam-Eluelu NG Abia Ikwuano 5.34019 7.62124 0 Africa/Lagos populated place
2347906 Bamzur NG Borno Chibok 10.82766 12.79278 0 Africa/Lagos populated place
7100445 Inyi NG Delta Ndokwa East 5.85532 6.59252 0 Africa/Lagos populated place
12502735 Okolushe-Egboro Okolushe-Egboro NG Niger 8.52565 5.69921 0 Africa/Lagos populated place
2327149 Oki Oki NG Delta Ika South 6.229 6.12943 0 Africa/Lagos populated place
2339115 Idere NG Cross River Odukpani 5.3529 8.0109 0 Africa/Lagos populated place
7074718 Ukana Ikot Ofok NG Akwa Ibom Essien Udim 5.11072 7.74157 0 Africa/Lagos populated place
12490247 Aiyetoro Aiyetoro NG Kwara 8.47309 4.82278 0 Africa/Lagos populated place
11189534 Dambondo Dambondo NG Adamawa 9.47779 12.09082 0 Africa/Lagos populated place
12496474 Tonti Tonti NG Taraba 8.01738 11.15712 0 Africa/Lagos populated place
7053023 Asorbelema NG Rivers 4.66954 7.00627 0 Africa/Lagos populated place
2326589 Olokete NG Oyo Ibarapa East 7.52675 3.47427 0 Africa/Lagos populated place
10409255 Gidan Zarumayi NG Niger Shiroro 9.91877 6.82368 0 Africa/Lagos populated place
12080979 Jesu-Tedo NG Ogun 7.13892 2.86695 0 Africa/Lagos populated place
2319596 Ussa NG Niger Rafi 10.01394 6.10212 0 Africa/Lagos populated place
9974208 Sorakaa NG Benue Gboko 7.36104 8.92006 0 Africa/Lagos populated place
6960423 Tungan Ladan NG Kebbi Dandi 11.68891 3.69735 0 Africa/Lagos populated place
7019888 Ungwan Bature NG Kaduna Zaria 11.06875 7.63608 0 Africa/Lagos populated place
2335815 Kabuke NG Katsina Dan Musa 12.31344 7.27413 0 Africa/Lagos populated place
12075534 Aworo NG Ekiti 7.86009 4.96157 0 Africa/Lagos populated place
6826321 Oruntu NG Ogun Obafemi Owode 6.96447 3.464 0 Africa/Lagos populated place
2325227 Oyekiri NG Rivers Akuku Toru 4.33917 6.68516 0 Africa/Lagos populated place
9525656 Tor NG Benue Ukum 7.79935 9.40168 0 Africa/Lagos populated place
9638242 Ugande NG Benue Bukuru 7.11689 9.14842 0 Africa/Lagos populated place
2331304 Maiswashi NG Zamfara Maru 11.22296 6.42901 0 Africa/Lagos populated place
2338006 Ikot Ntuen NG Akwa Ibom Itu 5.1514 8.03059 0 Africa/Lagos populated place
2338720 Igbogbele NG Lagos Badagry 6.42349 2.78071 0 Africa/Lagos populated place
12071768 Ose NG Ogun 7.28151 3.40231 0 Africa/Lagos populated place
11189758 Rumnde Modibbo Rumnde Modibbo NG Adamawa 9.21672 12.20849 0 Africa/Lagos populated place
2337426 Iornyongu NG Benue Guma 8.00602 8.63058 0 Africa/Lagos populated place
2336978 Itumkwel NG Cross River Obanliku 6.4831 9.16 0 Africa/Lagos populated place
2334793 Katu NG Kwara Moro 8.9 4.26667 0 Africa/Lagos populated place
2330185 Mfuma NG Cross River Yala 6.36524 8.44877 0 Africa/Lagos populated place
2324846 Pirkasa NG Adamawa Gombi 10.35293 12.62565 0 Africa/Lagos populated place
6998342 Dan Iya NG Katsina Bindawa 12.75721 7.84023 0 Africa/Lagos populated place
2351087 Akinfenwa NG Oyo Egbeda 7.38307 3.95879 0 Africa/Lagos populated place
12497094 Gang Telani Gang Telani,GangTelani NG Adamawa 8.42034 11.65402 0 Africa/Lagos populated place
6852820 Pu NG Benue Gwer West 7.72087 8.22072 0 Africa/Lagos populated place
2351136 Akerra NG Nassarawa Doma 7.9527 8.3222 0 Africa/Lagos populated place
12490708 Apake NG Oyo 7.91214 4.36753 0 Africa/Lagos populated place
12073896 Moro NG Osun 7.25078 4.35609 0 Africa/Lagos populated place
2350693 Alagbede NG Ogun Egbado North 7.17169 3.01508 0 Africa/Lagos populated place
6914612 Ijibollor Ijibollo,Ijibollor NG Ebonyi Izzi 6.40742 8.42652 0 Africa/Lagos populated place
2330009 Mogaji Mogaji NG Kwara Ifelodun 8.46802 4.7436 0 Africa/Lagos populated place
2344497 Dulmeru Drumeiru,Dulmeru NG Kebbi Koko-Besse 11.20085 4.33842 0 Africa/Lagos populated place
9974779 Iorjaa NG Benue Gboko 7.29879 8.85436 0 Africa/Lagos populated place
2317715 Zeken Zeken NG Adamawa Larmurde 9.51294 11.89794 0 Africa/Lagos populated place
2347828 Banide NG Kebbi Augie 12.84289 4.47584 0 Africa/Lagos populated place
2350599 Alaocha NG Rivers Ikwerre 4.9203 6.86574 0 Africa/Lagos populated place
2343351 Emette NG Bayelsa Southern Ijaw 4.73762 6.18568 0 Africa/Lagos populated place
2335662 Kafin Maiyaki NG Kano Kiru 11.4563 8.20231 0 Africa/Lagos populated place
2334941 Kasacciya NG Borno Askira-Uba 10.686 12.75002 0 Africa/Lagos populated place
2318468 Yakid NG Ondo Irele 6.51603 5.15014 0 Africa/Lagos populated place
12094509 Jagbaru NG Ogun 6.5766 2.93848 0 Africa/Lagos populated place
8675580 Domayo NG Adamawa Maiha 9.95905 13.13263 0 Africa/Lagos populated place
12073835 Yinka NG Osun 7.43593 4.32731 0 Africa/Lagos populated place
2319212 Wango Maiha NG Adamawa Maiha 10.0138 13.2092 0 Africa/Lagos populated place
2323633 Sarkin Dutse NG Taraba Bali 7.96196 10.8958 0 Africa/Lagos populated place
2343573 Elebute NG Ogun Odeda 7.27573 3.37692 0 Africa/Lagos populated place
6837008 Yamhora NG Adamawa Gombi 10.16862 12.3366 0 Africa/Lagos populated place
2348200 Baka NG Borno Askira-Uba 10.59749 12.77139 0 Africa/Lagos populated place
8742776 Wuro Kauwa Wuro Kauwa NG Adamawa Mubi North 10.28834 13.24915 0 Africa/Lagos populated place
2337840 Ikponko NG Benue Guma 7.98382 8.83644 0 Africa/Lagos populated place
2332525 Lado NG Osun Egbedore 7.8286 4.42169 0 Africa/Lagos populated place
7100455 Pata II NG Delta Ndokwa East 5.87966 6.65889 0 Africa/Lagos populated place
9526220 Ukar NG Benue Logo 7.59994 9.14123 0 Africa/Lagos populated place
9530292 Tseiywev NG Taraba Wukari 7.99999 9.78697 0 Africa/Lagos populated place
6974942 Boji NG Katsina Mashi 12.96421 8.0065 0 Africa/Lagos populated place
10646613 Evbebe NG Edo Esan North-East 6.6973 6.31316 0 Africa/Lagos populated place
2350880 Akughe Akugbe,Akughe NG Edo Orhionmwon 6.23495 6.01858 0 Africa/Lagos populated place
11058055 Jir NG Plateau 8.55348 9.3685 0 Africa/Lagos populated place
2348644 Ayinde NG Oyo Ibarapa East 7.53505 3.52916 0 Africa/Lagos populated place
2340601 Giringwe Girigwe,Giringwe NG Nassarawa Obi 8.45459 8.71123 0 Africa/Lagos populated place
12135510 Irowa Ajebamibo NG Ondo 7.08967 4.68435 0 Africa/Lagos populated place

Nigeria: Mapping the Vast Tapestry of Africa’s Giant

A Geography of Diversity and Dynamic Complexity

Nigeria is a continent in miniature—sprawling across diverse ecosystems, from the mangrove-lined coasts of the Niger Delta to the arid Sahelian fringes in the north. Its geography is a patchwork of bustling metropolises, sprawling towns, and remote villages, all woven into a rich cultural and political mosaic. For the geographer, Nigeria represents both an immense challenge and an unparalleled opportunity to explore human settlement patterns across one of Africa’s most populous and complex nations.

To grasp Nigeria’s spatial fabric with precision, one needs more than superficial maps. The complexity of its 36 states and hundreds of local government areas demands detailed, structured data linking every city and town to its administrative region and department, while providing accurate latitude and longitude coordinates.

Administrative Hierarchy: States and Local Government Areas

Nigeria’s political and administrative structure is layered: 36 states subdivided into 774 local government areas (LGAs), each with distinct demographic, economic, and social profiles. Understanding how cities fit within this framework is vital for policy development, infrastructure planning, and service delivery.

This dataset captures every city and town within Nigeria, accurately associating each with its state and LGA. Such clarity is essential for researchers, planners, and decision-makers seeking to navigate Nigeria’s intricate administrative geography.

Latitude and Longitude: Anchoring Nigeria’s Urban Landscape

Accurate geolocation is critical in a country of Nigeria’s size and diversity. The dataset pairs each city with verified latitude and longitude coordinates, enabling precise integration into Geographic Information Systems (GIS), mapping platforms, and logistics operations.

This spatial accuracy empowers stakeholders to manage urban growth, monitor environmental impacts, and plan transportation networks with confidence.

Excel: The Format That Democratizes Geographic Data

While available in CSV, SQL, JSON, and XML formats, the newly added Excel (.xlsx) version transforms how this dataset can be utilized. Excel’s intuitive interface allows users—from government officials to academic researchers—to filter, sort, and analyze complex data without needing programming skills.

The Excel file is meticulously organized with clear headers, consistent formatting, and logical ordering, making it accessible and practical for immediate application.

What the Dataset Offers

* Comprehensive listing of Nigerian cities and towns

* Official classification by state and local government area

* Verified latitude and longitude for every entry

* Available in Excel (.xlsx), CSV, SQL, JSON, and XML formats

Why Nigeria’s Future Relies on Detailed Geographic Data

Nigeria’s rapid urbanization, diverse ecosystems, and socio-political challenges require granular, reliable data. Effective governance, infrastructure development, and resource management hinge on understanding the spatial realities of its many communities.

This dataset provides the essential geographic foundation, enabling targeted interventions and informed decision-making.

Mapping Nigeria’s Living Mosaic

Nigeria’s geography is a vibrant mosaic of cultures, economies, and environments. Each city—from Lagos to Kano, from Port Harcourt to Jos—plays a crucial role in this national tapestry.

Through this dataset, especially with the user-friendly Excel format, Nigeria’s complex geography becomes a tool for clarity and action, supporting sustainable growth and development across the nation.

Download Nigeria cities in Excel SQL CSV JSON XML

Access detailed latitude and longitude data for cities in Nigeria, now available in Excel (.xlsx) — plus CSV, SQL, XML, and JSON formats

List of countries :

download-cities-data.org