Border history · 1899–1913

Northern Nigeria borders over time

CShapes records 2 changes to the borders of Northern Nigeria between 1899 and 1913. It ceased to exist as a separate entity on December 31, 1913. At the end it covered 660,582 km², less than the 727,266 km² it covered in 1899. The largest single change came on April 8, 1904, when it lost about 66,684 km².

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Border changes
2
Final area
660,582 km²
Largest change
−66,684 km² (1904)
Status
Ended in 1913
April 8, 1904 – December 31, 1913Choose a period to see its borders. The dashed line is the period before.

Timeline of Northern Nigeria's borders

Each period is one border version in CShapes, with its area and the change from the period before.

  1. January 1, 1899 – December 31, 1902

    727,266 km²First recorded versionRuled by United KingdomWorld map in 1899

  2. January 1, 1903 – April 7, 1904

    727,266 km²±0 km²Ruled by United KingdomWorld map in 1903

  3. April 8, 1904 – December 31, 1913

    660,582 km²−66,684 km²Ruled by United KingdomWorld map in 1904

What changed

Independence, transfers between rulers, and border changes recorded for this country.

  1. Northern Nigeria appears as a territory of United Kingdom.
  2. Northern Nigeria loses about 66,684 km² of territory.
  3. Northern Nigeria ceases to exist as a separate entity; its capital passes to United Kingdom.