The lowest point is the Atlantic ocean.
The town Gembu in Sardauna Local Government Area is the coldest in Nigeria, and arguably in West Africa. Gembu is nestled in the Mambilla Plateau in Taraba State. The average day temperature is 21.1 Degrees Celsius, and it hardly ever exceeds 25 Degrees. In August the temperature is usually 11 degrees.
The lowest temperature ever recorded in Nigeria was 2.8 degrees Celsius in Potiskum. The highest temperature recorded was 46 degrees Celsius at Yola in 2010. The lowest Temperature recorded in Jos is 4.4 Degrees.Check for more details here.
The National Animal for Nigeria is the black crowned crane. In some places the crane is considered a symbol of good luck. Due to many environmental problems, the Black-Crowned Crane is considered an endangered species.
The exact geographic centre of Nigeria is said to be at Minna, Niger State. Not even Abuja. Exact coordinates Latitude: 9°38'08.87"N, longitude: 6°30'58.76"E (of Greenwich).
The Jos Plateau Indigobird (Vidua maryae), a small reddish-brown bird, is found nowhere else on the planet but Plateau state, Nigeria.The Jos Plateau Indigo bird is a species of bird in the Viduidae family. It is endemic to Nigeria. It lays its eggs in the nest of the Rock Fire finch which is also restricted to Nigeria.
The Anambra waxbill (Estrilda poliopareia), a small bird of many beautiful colours, is found only in Southern Nigeria and nowhere else on earth. The Anambra Waxbill is a species of estrildid finch found in wetter land of southern Nigeria. It has an estimated global extent of occurrence of 38,000 km²
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