List of 23 Natural Resources And Their Locations In Nigeria

Nigeria is a country blessed with different types of Natural resources, both mineral and agriculture, ranging from Crude oil, gas, iron ore to Cocoa, Timber and so on.

These natural resources exists in multitude in different location across Nigeria, which as a result boosted the economy and the development rate of Nigeria.

Here is a list of the Natural resources in Nigeria and where they can be found.

MINERAL RESOURCES.

Crude oil and Gas.
Imo, Delta, Akwa Ibom, Edo, Bayelsa, Rivers, Abia.

Iron Ore

Ajaokuta (Kogi State), Aladja (Delta State), Agbaje (Kogi State), Anambra, Benue, Kwara.

Marble
Igbeti (Oyo State), Abuja, Benue.

Lead/Zinc

Ogoja (Cross River), Benue, Ebonyi, Kano.

Coal
Enugu, Ondo.

Salt
Cross River, Ebonyi, Akwa Ibom, Abia.

Limestone
Ewekoro (Ogun State), Sokoto, Bayelsa, Benue, Borno.

Gold
Oyo, Ebonyi, Kaduna, Edo, Ijesha.

Lignite
Cross river, Delta, Bayelsa.

Tin
Jos, Bauchi.

Bitumen
Edo, Ogun, Ondo, Lagos.

AGRICULTURAL RESOURCES.

Cocoa
Anambra, Oyo, Edo, Imo, Oyo, Osun, Kwara, Ondo, Ogun.

Oil Palm
Aba, Akwa Ibom, Anambra, Imo, Oyo.

Groundnut
Ebonyi, Kano, Katisna, Niger, Sokoto.

Cotton
Kano, Katisna, Kwara, Niger, Sokoto.

Rubber
Edo, Ogun, Delta, Cross River.

Cofee
Bauchi, Kwara, Osun.

Timber
Delta, Edo, Ogun.

Kolanut
Kwara, Ogun, Osun, Oyo.

Tobacco
Kwara, Osun, Oyo, Sokoto.

Carrot
Borno.

Sugarcane
Sokoto.

Plantain

Oyo, Ogun, Osun