Notable geographical features in Nigeria include the Adamawa Plateau, Mambilla Plateau, Jos Plateau, Obudu Plateau, the Niger River, Benue River, and Niger Delta. Nigeria is in the tropics, where the climate is very humid and seasonally wet. Nigeria has majorly four climate types; these climate types are generally gradated from south to north ...

Sep 29, 2017 · Although Nigeria has a variety of distinctive regions, it seems that the north of the country is connected to one of the biggest world deserts. While there are no actual desert areas in Nigeria, the northern part of Nigeria borders with a region …

Apr 10, 2023 · Let’s dive in and take a closer look at 20 of Nigeria’s iconic desserts! 1. Puff-Puff. Puff-puff is a very popular Nigerian dessert in Nigeria that can also be eaten as a snack. When in smaller sizes, it is mainly used for “small chops” on Nigerian special occasions.

May 17, 2019 · Nigeria has a great variety of unique regions, but the north of it is bordered with Sahara, one of the greatest deserts in the world. Its northern extremity lies at 14° of the northern latitude, at the southern edge of the Sahara desert.

The desert covers much of North Africa, excluding the fertile region on the Mediterranean Sea coast, the Atlas Mountains of the Maghreb, and the Nile Valley in Egypt and the Sudan. [8]

Nigeria is a country with most part of its area extending into the Sudano-sahelian belt, which joins the northern Guinea savanna. Nigeria has an estimated population of 113 million where human activities continues to take its toll on the environment, which ultimately results in desertification.

May 30, 2020 · Though there are no true desert regions in Nigeria, the northern part of Nigeria lies within the region known as the Sahel. Sahel is an Arabic word that means “shore.” It refers to the 5,000-kilometer (3,125-mile) stretch of savannah that forms the …

Dec 23, 2022 · What large desert is near by Nigeria? The largest hot desert in the world, and the largest African desert, is the Sahara.

Jan 5, 2024 · Toshia, Nigeria – In a remote corner of Nigeria’s northeastern state of Yobe, lie communities surrounded by vast sand dunes stretching as far as the eye can see. In recent years, the desert...

Desertification, in which fertile land becomes barren desert, now affects as much as 60% of Nigeria's land, exacerbated by drought and climate change.