Map of Nigeria showing the large linguistic groups. The Yoruba are in the southwest, Hausa and Fulani are in the North West, Igbo, Ijaw, Edo, are in the South East.

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   mekka okereke :verified: (mekkaokereke@hachyderm.io)'s status on Sunday, 14-Jul-2024 08:41:51 JST mekka okereke :verified:

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   @david_megginson

   Britain colonized, as they do, and created Nigeria combining ~300 minor tribes, ~30 bigger tribes, and ~3 main tribes. The biggest are: Igbo, Yoruba, and Hausa/Fulani.

   The North of Nigeria touches the Sahara. The South is close to the equator. Think of Nigeria as transitioning between 2 climate zones: The North, which is like California/Arizona weather, and the South, which is Florida / Georgia weather.

   Much of Nigeria's oil deposits are under Igbo + Delta land.

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