![]() ![]() The Niger and Benue River valleys make up Nigeria's most expansive region, merging into each other to form a distinctive 'Y' shape. The Niger and the Benue Rivers showed on the map are the major rivers of Nigeria. Lagos, the capital of Nigeria, is located on the Atlantic coast of the country. The southern Atlantic coast is bordered by mangrove forests and swamps. The position of Nigeria's highest point has been marked. The most mountainous area of the country is located to the southeast. The rest of the central plateau region has high plains, shallow river valleys, and inselbergs. The Jos Plateau (marked on the map) is a distinct physical feature located almost at the center of the country and features massive lava surfaces and extinct volcanoes. The Sokoto Plains and the Borno Plains are located in the northwestern and northeastern corners of the country respectively.Īs shown on the map above, the country shares Lake Chad in the northeast with Niger, Chad and Cameroon. The central region has hills and plateaus. The country's landscape features plains in the north and south. Nigeria is a West African country occupying an area of 923,769 sq.
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