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TABLE OF CONTENTS

INTRO
THE GEOGRAPHY

LOCATION

MAP

STATES, CAPITALS, & LINKS

LAND & CLIMATE

RIVERS

TOWNS & CITIES
PATRIOTIC STUFF

FLAG

COAT OF ARMS

NATIONAL ANTHEM

NATIONAL PLEDGE

MOTTO
PEOPLES

POPULATION

RELIGION
     -CHRISTIANITY
     -ISLAM
     -TRADITIONAL
     -INFLUENCE

ETHNIC GROUPS
     -YORUBA
     -IBO (or IGBO)
     -HAUSA (& FULANI)
     -OTHERS
CULTURES & CUSTOMS
LANGUAGES & INTRO

LANGUAGES
     -YORUBA ALPHABET
        & LANGUAGE
     -IBO ALPHABET & LANGUAGE
     -HAUSA ALPHABET
        & LANGUAGE
     -LINKS TO OTHERS

LANGUAGE RESOURCES
     -GENERAL RESOURCES
     -YORUBA RESOURCES
     -IBO RESOURCES
     -HAUSA RESOURCES
     -OTHERS
MORE ON LANGUAGES
     -NUMBERS
     -PEOPLE
     -BODY PARTS
     -HOUSE PARTS
     -PLACES
     -OTHER WORDS
ADDITIONAL LANGUAGES
NAMES & ORIGINS

YORUBA NAMES
     -THE NAMING CEREMONY
     -COMMON PARTS
     -CIRCUMSTANTIAL NAMES

IGBO NAMES

HAUSA NAMES

LINKS ON NAMES
MARRIAGE & FAMILY

THE WEDDING

MARRIAGE TIDBITS

FAMILY TIDBITS

OTHER SOURCES
FOODS AND DRINKS

INTRO

SOME MEALS

SOME DRINKS
RECIPES

RECIPES

LINKS
FOOD: BUYING & DINING

BUYING (ingredients and food)

DINING (restaurants)
HEALTHCARE

TRADITIONAL HEALTH

CURRENT HEALTH POLICY

INFO FOR TRAVELERS

CONTENTS OF THIS PAGE

TIME ZONE
COUNTRY CODE
AREA CODES BY CITY
AREA CODES BY STATE
PHONE RELIABILITY
ONLINE DIRECTORIES

(Thank you Michael McGinnis for filling in the holes.)

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TIME ZONE

G.M.T.+1

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COUNTRY CODE

234

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AREA CODES BY CITY

City	Area Code
Aba	82
Abakaliki	43
Abeokuta	39
Abuja	9
ADAMAWA	75
Ado-Ekiti	30
Agashua	78
Agbor	55
Ajaokuta	58
Akure	34
AKWA IBOM	85
Akwanga	47
ANAMBRA	46
Asaba	46
Auchi	57
Awgu	42
Awka	46
Azare	71
Badagry	1
Bauchi	77
BAYELSA	84
Benin	52
Bida	66
Birnin Kebbi	68
BORNO	76
Buruku	73
Burutu	53
Calabar	87
CROSS RIVER	87
Damaturu	76
Daura	65
EBONYI	43
Ede	35
Ekpoma	55
Eku	54
Enugu	42
Epe	37
Funtua	64
GOMBE	72
Gusau	63
Ibadan	22
Ifon	51
Igarra	57
Iguoba Zuwa	52
Ihiala	46
Ijebu-ode	37
Ikole-Ekiti	30
Ikom	45
Ikorodu	1
Ikot-Ekpene	85
Ilaro	39
Ile-Ife/Ilesha	36
Ilorin	31
IMO	83
Iseyin	38
Issele-Uku	55
Jalingo	79
Jos	73
Kaduna	62
Kafanchan	61
Kano	64
Katsina	65
KEBBI	67
Keffi	47
KOGI	58
Koko	54
Kontagora	67
KWARA	31
Kwara	53
Lafia	47
Lagos	1
Lokoja	58
Maidugiri	76
Makurdi	44
Minna	66
Mubi	79
Nassarawa	47
Nguru	78
Nnewi	46
Nsukka	42
Obiaruku	54
Offa	31
Ogbomosho	38
Ogidi	46
Ogoja	45
Ogun	3
Okigwe	88
Okitipupa	59
Ondo	43
Onitsha	46
Orlu	83
Oshogbo	35
Owerri	83
Owo	51
Oyo	38
Pankshin	70
PLATEAU	73
Port-Harcourt	84
Potiskum	76
RIVERS	84
Sabongida-Ora	57
Sapele	54
Shagamu	34
Shendam	70
Sokoto	60
Suleja	66
TARABA	79
Ubiaja	55
Ughelli	53
Umuahia	88
Uromi	55
Warri	53
Wukari	41
Yelwa	70
Yenagoa	84
YOBE	78
Yola	75
ZAMFARA	63
Zaria	69
Zuru	67

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AREA CODES BY STATE

STATE

AREA CODES

ABIA

082
088

Abuja

ADAMAWA

075

AKWA IBOM

085

ANAMBRA

046

BAUCHI

071
077

BAYELSA

084

BENUE

044
073

BORNO

076

CROSS RIVER

087

DELTA

046
053
054
055

EBONYI

043

EDO

052
055
057

EKITI

030

ENUGU

042

GOMBE

072

IMO

083

JIGAWA

064
078
064

KADUNA

057
062
069

KANO

064

KATSINA

064
065

KEBBI

067

KOGI

058

KWARA

031

LAGOS

001
01

NASSARAWA

047

NIGER

066
067

OGUN

034
037
039
051

ONDO

034
043
051
059

OSUN

035
036

OYO

02
038

PLATEAU

073

RIVERS

084

SOKOTO

060

TARABA

079

YOBE

078

ZAMFARA

063

Don't know which states these cities are:

CITY	AREA CODE
AWGU	042
EKU	054
IGUOBA ZUWA	052
KWARE	053
OBIARUKU	054
OGIDI	046
UBIAJA	055

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PHONE RELIABILITY

If you have tried calling Nigeria from another country, you are probably aware that this can be a 'not-so-pleasant' experience. Americans and people who live in America take for granted the ability to reach someone by phone on one call, whereas, when I call home, I remind myself to leave plenty of time, take many deep breaths, and relax. I've started to compile a list of recordings/responses that you might receive, and how to interpret them.

RESPONSE/RECORDING	INTERPRETATION
Busy Signal	This does not necessarily mean that the other party is using the phone. It usually means that the call just didn't go through. I'd try a little more before giving up.
"Your call could not be completed as dialed, please hang up, and try your call again."	Well, if you are not absolutely sure you dialed the number correctly, dial it again. But otherwise, this once again means that the call did not go through, so if you have a 'redial' button on your phone, I'd just keep trying with that.
"The subscriber is not available...please try later"	This could be true, but usually isn't, so I would keep trying.
"The subscriber does not wish to be disturbed at this time"	How would the voice know that if it were true or not? Rather than taking it personally, I'd just keep trying if I were you. When you reach them, chances are you will find out that they would have gladly been disturbed by you (unless you know for a fact that this is not the case).
"All trunks are busy...please try later"	What? Just keep trying.

Once you get through, there is a chance that the call could become disconnected, and you have to go through this pleasant ordeal again. Be happy to know that you are NOT alone, and this does not happen ALL the time, and has improved over the last few years.

Happy Dialing.

Nigerian Phone Lines

This picture was taken by a visitor of this site who visited Nigeria.

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ONLINE DIRECTORIES

Here is a list of some online directories that I, and others, have been able to find: