Border history · 1899–1913

Southern Nigeria borders over time

CShapes records 1 change to the borders of Southern Nigeria between 1899 and 1913. It ceased to exist as a separate entity on December 31, 1913. At the end it covered 202,104 km², more than the 130,337 km² it covered in 1899. The largest single change came on February 16, 1906, when it gained about 71,767 km².

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Border changes
1
Final area
202,104 km²
Largest change
+71,767 km² (1906)
Status
Ended in 1913
February 16, 1906 – December 31, 1913Choose a period to see its borders. The dashed line is the period before.

Timeline of Southern 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 – February 15, 1906

    130,337 km²First recorded versionRuled by United KingdomWorld map in 1899

  2. February 16, 1906 – December 31, 1913

    202,104 km²+71,767 km²Ruled by United KingdomWorld map in 1906

What changed

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

  1. Southern Nigeria appears as a territory of United Kingdom.
  2. Southern Nigeria gains about 71,767 km² of territory.
  3. Southern Nigeria ceases to exist as a separate entity; its capital passes to United Kingdom.