National air transport system:
number of registered air carriers: 16
(2015)
[see also: National air transport system - number of registered air carriers country ranks ]
inventory of registered aircraft operated by air carriers: 73
(2015)
[see also: National air transport system - inventory of registered aircraft operated by air carriers country ranks ]
annual passenger traffic on registered air carriers: 3,223,459
(2015)
[see also: National air transport system - annual passenger traffic on registered air carriers country ranks ]
annual freight traffic on registered air carriers: 22,400,657
mt-km
(2015)
[see also: National air transport system - annual freight traffic on registered air carriers country ranks ]
Civil aircraft registration country code prefix:
5N
(2016)
Airports:
54
(2013)
country comparison to the world (CIA rank, may be based on non-current data):
87
[see also: Airports country ranks ]
Airports - with paved runways:
total: 40
(2017)
[see also: Airports - with paved runways - total country ranks ]
over 3,047 m: 10
(2017)
[see also: Airports - with paved runways - over 3,047 m country ranks ]
2,438 to 3,047 m: 12
(2017)
[see also: Airports - with paved runways - 2,438 to 3,047 m country ranks ]
1,524 to 2,437 m: 9
(2017)
[see also: Airports - with paved runways - 1,524 to 2,437 m country ranks ]
914 to 1,523 m: 6
(2017)
[see also: Airports - with paved runways - 914 to 1,523 m country ranks ]
under 914 m: 3
(2017)
[see also: Airports - with paved runways - under 914 m country ranks ]
Airports - with unpaved runways:
total: 14
(2013)
[see also: Airports - with unpaved runways - total country ranks ]
1,524 to 2,437 m: 2
(2013)
[see also: Airports - with unpaved runways - 1,524 to 2,437 m country ranks ]
914 to 1,523 m: 9
(2013)
[see also: Airports - with unpaved runways - 914 to 1,523 m country ranks ]
under 914 m: 3
(2013)
[see also: Airports - with unpaved runways country ranks ]
Heliports:
5
(2013)
[see also: Heliports country ranks ]
Pipelines:
124 km condensate, 4045 km gas, 164 km liquid petroleum gas, 4441 km oil, 3940 km refined products
(2013)
Railways:
total: 3,798 km
(2014)
[see also: Railways - total country ranks ]
standard gauge: 293 km
1.435-m gauge
(2014)
[see also: Railways - standard gauge country ranks ]
narrow gauge: 3,505 km
1.067-m gauge
(2014)
note: as of the end of 2018, there were only six operational locomotives in Nigeria primarily used for passenger service; the majority of the rail lines are in a severe state of disrepair and need to be replaced
country comparison to the world (CIA rank, may be based on non-current data):
54
Roadways:
total: 195,000 km
(2017)
[see also: Roadways - total country ranks ]
paved: 60,000 km
(2017)
[see also: Roadways - paved country ranks ]
unpaved: 135,000 km
(2017)
[see also: Roadways - unpaved country ranks ]
country comparison to the world (CIA rank, may be based on non-current data):
29
Waterways:
8,600 km
(Niger and Benue Rivers and smaller rivers and creeks)
(2011)
country comparison to the world (CIA rank, may be based on non-current data):
15
[see also: Waterways country ranks ]
Merchant marine:
total: 576
[see also: Merchant marine - total country ranks ]
by type:
general cargo 14, oil tanker 90, other 472
(2018)
country comparison to the world (CIA rank, may be based on non-current data):
36
Ports and terminals:
major seaport(s):
Bonny Inshore Terminal, Calabar, Lagos
LNG terminal(s) (export):
Bonny Island
