Nigeria GPS points and information
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| Aboekuta | 7°07.99' | N | 3°20.91' | E | Gateway Hotel | No camping |
| Aboekuta | 7°08.07' | N | 3°21.15' | E | Dusmar Hotel | US$5 for person and car (US$15) |
| 5km North along Ilorin bypass | 8°25.43' | N | 4°27.42' | E | Bush camp in incomplete fuel station | Kept low profile as almost on road, had no problems |
| Abuja | 9°03.69' | N | 7°29.06' | E | Sheraton Hotel 'drivers village' | Camp for free in workshop compound, can use pool etc, toilets are a bit of a walk |
| Ikom | 5°57.62' | N | 8°43.58' | E | Lisbon Hotel | Camp for free in car park, toilet is scary |
| Calabar | 4°58.85' | N | 8°20.35' | E | Paradise Hotel | Camp for 750N per car, happy clappy church |
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| Nigeria-Benin immigration & Customs | 7°25.48' | N | 2°44.80' | E | Out of the way, slow but polite |
| Money changers in Ibadan | 7°24.06' | N | 3°53.25' | E | |
| Veg stall in Abuja | 9°05.17' | N | 7°29.81' | E | Only place we found with a selection |
| Supermarket in Abuja | 9°03.21' | N | 7°2876' | E | Very exspensive |
| Money changers in Calabar | 4°57.57' | N | 8°19.63' | E | |
| Nigeria-Cameroon immergration & customs | 5°40.64' | N | 8°50.65' | E |
| Embassy | Place | Address | Requirements | Info | ||
| Angola | Abuja | 31 Pope John Paul Street, Matama Area | 9°04.85' 7°29.92' |
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2 photos, 2 app forms, copy of passport, US$60 | double entry, 30 day, start within 60days. Open Mon,Wed & Fri 9.30-12.00 |
| Cameroon | Calabar | 4°58.05' 8°20.29' |
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3 photos, 2 app forms, copy of car ownership & issurance (we gave the ECOWAS policy that ends with Nigeria) | Monday to Friday 9-15.30, pick at 15.00 same day |
Around Ibadan 80-85N
Abuja 88N
Calabar 85N
You have to look for diesel. Look for places that cater trucks, pumps near the road or long pipes. The price is never what is displayed. There is a black market.