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Nigeria geography - Geographical features of Nigeria.
Abandoned populated place - Surame
Agricultural colony - Onishere Farm Settlement - a tract of land set aside for agricultural settlement.
Agricultural facility - Ilesha Farm Institute - a building and/or tract of land used for improving agriculture.
Airport - Sokoto - a place where aircraft regularly land and take off, with runways, navigational aids, and major facilities for the commercial handling of passengers and cargo.
Anabranch - Wright Creek - a diverging branch flowing out of a main stream and rejoining it downstream.
Anchorage - The Pool - an area where vessels may anchor.
Bank(s) - Hulk Spit - an elevation, typically located on a shelf, over which the depth of water is relatively shallow but sufficient for most surface navigation.
Bar - The Child - a shallow ridge or mound of coarse unconsolidated material in a stream channel, at the mouth of a stream, estuary, or lagoon and in the wave-break zone along coasts.
Barracks - Pamol Staff Quarters - a building for lodging military personnel.
Bay - Tarkwa Bay - a coastal indentation between two capes or headlands, larger than a cove but smaller than a gulf.
Beach - Ganyingbo Sea Beach - a shore zone of coarse unconsolidated sediment that extends from the low-water line to the highest reach of storm waves.
Beacon - Bonny Fairway Buoy historical - a fixed artificial navigation mark.
Breakwater - East Mole historical - a structure erected to break the force of waves at the entrance to a harbor or port.
Building(s) - Government House - a structure built for permanent use, as a house, factory, etc..
Bus stop - Olorunsogo - a place lacking station facilities.
Camp(s) - Poroye Camp - a site occupied by tents, huts, or other shelters for temporary use.
Canal - Dores - an artificial watercourse.
Cape - Cape Nun - a land area, more prominent than a point, projecting into the sea and marking a notable change in coastal direction.
Capital of a political entity - Abuja
Cliff(s) - Bisichi Bluff - a high, steep to perpendicular slope overlooking a waterbody or lower area.
College - Nigerian College of Aviation Technology - the grounds and buildings of an institution of higher learning.
Community center - Woji Town Hall - a facility for community recreation and other activities.
Confluence - The Fork - a place where two or more streams or intermittent streams flow together.
Dam - Komsuwa Dam - a barrier constructed across a stream to impound water.
Diplomatic facility - High Commission Chancery complex - office, residence, or facility of a foreign government, which may include an embassy, consulate, chancery, office of charge d'affaires, or other diplomatic, economic, military, or cultural mission.
Distributary(-ies) - Wall Creek - a branch which flows away from the main stream, as in a delta or irrigation canal.
Estate(s) - Upper Ogun Estate Plantation - a large commercialized agricultural landholding with associated buildings and other facilities.
Facility - Federal Capital Territory Police Command - a building or buildings housing a center, institute, foundation, hospital, prison, mission, courthouse, etc..
Factory - Daco Rubber Factory - one or more buildings where goods are manufactured, processed or fabricated.
Farm - Panyam Fish Farm - a tract of land with associated buildings devoted to agriculture.
Farm village - Obodo Omadino Farm Settlement - a populated place where the population is largely engaged in agricultural activities.
First-order administrative division - Borno State - a primary administrative division of a country, such as a state in the United States.
Forest reserve - Upper Ogun Forest Reserve - a forested area set aside for preservation or controlled use.
Hill - Zuku Hill - a rounded elevation of limited extent rising above the surrounding land with local relief of less than 300m.
Hills - Zauren Biri Hills - rounded elevations of limited extent rising above the surrounding land with local relief of less than 300m.
Hospital - University College Hospital Ibadan - a building in which sick or injured, especially those confined to bed, are medically treated.
Hotel - Transcorp Hilton Abuja - a building providing lodging and/or meals for the public.
Independent political entity - Federal Republic of Nigeria
Intermittent stream - River Oyikoto
Island - Yoruba Island - a tract of land, smaller than a continent, surrounded by water at high water.
Islands - O Neill Islets - tracts of land, smaller than a continent, surrounded by water at high water.
Lake - Tombo Lake - a large inland body of standing water.
Lakes - Wullum Lakes - large inland bodies of standing water.
Lighthouse - Akassa Lighthouse - a distinctive structure exhibiting a major navigation light.
Marine channel - Parrot Deep - that part of a body of water deep enough for navigation through an area otherwise not suitable.
Market - Yinmi Market - a place where goods are bought and sold at regular intervals.
Marsh(es) - Jundu Marsh - a wetland dominated by grass-like vegetation.
Mine(s) - Alhaji Mines - a site where mineral ores are extracted from the ground by excavating surface pits and subterranean passages.
Mission - Topo Mission - a place characterized by dwellings, school, church, hospital and other facilities operated by a religious group for the purpose of providing charitable services and to propagate religion.
Mole - Escravos Main Mole - a massive structure of masonry or large stones serving as a pier or breakwater.
Mountain - Zurubu Hill - an elevation standing high above the surrounding area with small summit area, steep slopes and local relief of 300m or more.
Mountains - Wa Jahode Hills - a mountain range or a group of mountains or high ridges.
Navigation channel - Smoke Crossing - a buoyed channel of sufficient depth for the safe navigation of vessels.
Palace - Dantanka - a large stately house, often a royal or presidential residence.
Peak - Zugumi Peaks - a pointed elevation atop a mountain, ridge, or other hypsographic feature.
Peninsula - Dayspring Peninsula - an elongate area of land projecting into a body of water and nearly surrounded by water.
Plateau - Longuda Plateau - an elevated plain with steep slopes on one or more sides, and often with incised streams.
Point - Wilmot Point - a tapering piece of land projecting into a body of water, less prominent than a cape.
Police post - Ngoshe Police Barracks - a building in which police are stationed.
Pond - Lezai Pond - a small standing waterbody.
Populated locality - Masalaram - an area similar to a locality but with a small group of dwellings or other buildings.
Populated place - Sraki - a city, town, village, or other agglomeration of buildings where people live and work.
Populated places - Ibago - cities, towns, villages, or other agglomerations of buildings where people live and work.
Port - Tincan Lagos - a place provided with terminal and transfer facilities for loading and discharging waterborne cargo or passengers, usually located in a harbor.
Railroad station - Owowo Railway Station - a facility comprising ticket office, platforms, etc. for loading and unloading train passengers and freight.
Reserve - Gongoshi Cattle Grazing Reserve - a tract of public land reserved for future use or restricted as to use.
Resthouse - Koko Rest House - a structure maintained for the rest and shelter of travelers.
Ridge(s) - Walai Ridge - a long narrow elevation with steep sides, and a more or less continuous crest.
Road - Isale Eko Ave - an open way with improved surface for transportation of animals, people and vehicles.
Road junction - Kalgo Junction - a place where two or more roads join.
Roadstead - Lagos Roads - an open anchorage affording less protection than a harbor.
Rubber plantation - Pamol Rubber Plantation - an estate which specializes in growing and tapping rubber trees.
Ruin(s) - Old Marabu - a destroyed or decayed structure which is no longer functional.
School - Wuro Yayaru Primary School - building(s) where instruction in one or more branches of knowledge takes place.
Seat of a first-order administrative division - Sokoto - seat of a first-order administrative division (PPLC takes precedence over PPLA).
Seat of a second-order administrative division - Zuru
Second-order administrative division - Aba North - a subdivision of a first-order administrative division.
Section of populated place - Yerwa
Section of stream - Orerokpe Stream
Shoal(s) - Whydah Bank - a surface-navigation hazard composed of unconsolidated material.
Spur(s) - Tsankwotha - a subordinate ridge projecting outward from a hill, mountain or other elevation.
Square - Tafawa Balewa Square - a broad, open, public area near the center of a town or city.
Stream - River Zurfi - a body of running water moving to a lower level in a channel on land.
Stream bank - Curlew Flat - a sloping margin of a stream channel which normally confines the stream to its channel on land.
Stream mouth(s) - Nun Entrance - a place where a stream discharges into a lagoon, lake, or the sea.
Third-order administrative division - Kasugula - a subdivision of a second-order administrative division.
Tidal creek(s) - Iyeye Creek - a meandering channel in a coastal wetland subject to bi-directional tidal currents.
Tidal flat(s) - Smoke Flats - a large flat area of mud or sand attached to the shore and alternately covered and uncovered by the tide.
Tower - Sokoto transmitter - a high conspicuous structure, typically much higher than its diameter.
Waterfall(s) - Kurra Falls - a perpendicular or very steep descent of the water of a stream.
Wetland - Hadejia Nguru wetlands - an area subject to inundation, usually characterized by bog, marsh, or swamp vegetation.
Wharf(-ves) - Governors Wharf historical - a structure of open rather than solid construction along a shore or a bank which provides berthing for ships and cargo-handling facilities.
Nigeria geography - Geographical features of Nigeria.