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Teiki Mathieu Baillan surfing a self-made Alaya surfboard in Macaroni, Mentawaï, Indonesia. Photo by C. Naslain, 2009.
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Nigeria
Africa
One in five Africans is a Nigerian.... however very few surf, so if you happen to be in the area, and you don't mind polluted water (near Lagos), Crocs (near Port Harcourt) and lots of 'crime', then wax your board down!
Location: Western Africa, bordering the Gulf of Guinea, between Benin and Cameroon
Geographic coordinates: 10° 0' N, 8° 0' E
Coastline km: 853 km km
Climate: varies; equatorial in south, tropical in center, arid in north
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Natural hazards: periodic droughts; flooding. soil degradation; rapid deforestation; urban air and water pollution; desertification; oil pollution - water, air, and soil; has suffered serious damage from oil spills; loss of arable land; rapid urbanization
Currency: naira (NGN)
Population:
Languages: English (official), Hausa, Yoruba, Igbo (Ibo), Fulani
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| Surf Equipment | Short de bain | Short de bain | Short de bain | Short de bain | Short de bain | Short de bain |
| Water temp. | 28°C | 28°C | 27°C | 25°C | 27°C | 28°C |
| Air temp. | 29°C | 28°C | 28°C | 25°C | 26°C | 27°C |
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Quality | Direction | Type | Frequ | Experience |
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| Ilado beach | 1 / - | Right and left | Sand-bar | Experienced surfers | |||
| Lighthouse beach | 2 / - | 
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| Shipwreck | 11 / - |
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Right | Reef-artificial | 
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| Tarkwa Bay | 25 / - |
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Right | breakwater/jetty | All surfers |
Comments
By portrat , 17-12-2011
Shots_ Emails of Micheletti, Engelmann ? - Hey there, looking for emails of John Micheletti, Georg Engelmann, Mosco, or anyone who have some good surfing shots in Nigeria (to print). Please, feel free to contact me : bportrat@yahoo.com
By rezam , 06-05-2011
- I didnt get a chance to go back to bali to get a board. Now, I'm already in Lagos. I was trying to buy online through UK shop, but unfortunately, they cant deliver it to Nigeria. I'll send you a PM.
By Commandantp , 02-05-2011
- Hi, it's better to buy the board at your place and to bring it here! Didn't find a surf shop here yet...
If you want to surf we can defenitely organise something!
I'm just back in Lagos!
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