In a nutshell

• Official language: English

• Currency: Nigerian Naira (₦)

• Weather:

  • Tropical wet and dry climate. Rainy seasons: April - July; October - November. Dry seasons: August - September; December - March.
  • The temperature range is fairly small, generally staying between 33°C - 21°C. The hottest month is March (average temperature: 32°C), while August is the coldest month (average temperature: 25°C). The best time to visit Lagos is between August - September. Read more here.

• Did you know?

  • The median age in Nigeria is 18.4 in 2018.

• Map:

https://www.google.com/maps/embed?pb=!1m18!1m12!1m3!1d110151.95258690005!2d3.3364663678504782!3d6.464251997939623!2m3!1f0!2f0!3f0!3m2!1i1024!2i768!4f13.1!3m3!1m2!1s0x103b8b2ae68280c1%3A0xdc9e87a367c3d9cb!2sLagos%2C Nigeria!5e0!3m2!1sen!2sfi!4v1692013959360!5m2!1sen!2sfi

In numbers

<aside> 💡 Update the numbers below with the year reported. Put the sources at the end of this page and delete this box.

</aside>

• Nigeria population: 224,4 million (2023)
  • Lagos population: 15,9 million (2023)
• GDP per capita (Nigeria): 2 184,4 USD (2023, World Bank)
• No. of unicorns: 5 (2022, The Guardian)
• No. of exits (Exit count) (Lagos only): 5 (2022, Startup Genome)
• Total VC funding: 3,3 billion USD (2020 - 2022, Startup Genome)

Entrepreneurship ecosystem

• Key players
• Sector strengths

Culture

• Ways of working
• Greetings
• Dress Code
• Do’s and don’ts

Tips & tricks