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Nigeria
What to see in Nigeria? Lagos, Africa's biggest metropolitan area, sprawled across lagoons and barrier islands; Tarkwa Bay, a boat-only beach reached across the harbor from the city; and the working Atlantic coastline itself, container cranes and construction cranes of the new Eko Atlantic district rising against the sea.
Diving in Nigeria
Scuba diving in Nigeria is a genuinely niche activity, concentrated almost entirely around Lagos, and honest expectations matter here: this is not a coral reef destination. Divers head out from Tarkwa Bay and the harbor toward sandy seabeds, artificial structures and the occasional wreck, with marine life that includes snapper, rays, barracuda, groupers and jacks rather than the coral gardens of the Red Sea or Indian Ocean.
The Gulf of Guinea here can be rough and visibility varies with sediment, which is why the one established operator in Lagos, ScubaLagos, runs open and advanced certification together rather than as separate courses. It is off-the-beaten-path diving for people who are already in Lagos for other reasons, not a destination travelers fly to for the reefs.
Country
Nigeria sits in West Africa between the Sahel and the Atlantic Ocean's Gulf of Guinea, bordered by Benin, Niger, Chad and Cameroon. It is Africa's most populous country and the world's sixth-most populous, with over 220 million people. Abuja is the capital, but Lagos, the former capital and largest city, remains the country's commercial and cultural center and Africa's largest metropolitan area. English is the official language, alongside more than 500 indigenous languages. The currency is the Nigerian naira.
The coastline runs along the Gulf of Guinea, with Lagos built around a lagoon system and barrier islands separating open ocean from sheltered harbor water. The climate is tropical, with a wet season roughly from April to October and a drier, dust-hazy harmattan season from November to March.
Most biggest airports
Murtala Muhammed International Airport (LOS), Lagos - the country's busiest airport and main international gateway.
Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport (ABV), Abuja - the airport serving the capital.