Geographic characteristics The country can be subdivided into four differentiable geographic regions. Along the coast there is a belt of mangroves and swamps that extends up to about 16 km inland in most places, and in which lagoons and inlets abound; In the Niger Delta region, the coastal belt extends some 100 km inland. Beyond the coastal […]
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Nigeria History and Culture
History Chronologically located between 1500 BC and 500 BC The Nok culture resided in northern Nigeria above the Niger and Benue rivers. Which is famous for its terracotta figures with peculiar characteristics such as its triangle-shaped eyes. Its disappearance is a mystery to historians and archaeologists. Although initially made up of a number of kingdoms and states with a multi-ethnic base, the area […]