Darkest Cities in Nigeria

Cities with the highest overall stargazing scores in Nigeria (current)
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Stargazing rankings for 54 cities across Nigeria. Browse the darkest skies in Nigeria ranked by current overall score.

Darkest Skies in Nigeria

The darkest skies in Nigeria right now are in Katsina (53), followed by Sokoto (53), Maiduguri (50), Bida (49). Currently, 0 out of 54 monitored cities in Nigeria have a stargazing score of 70 or above.

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Katsina

Nigeria

53

Current score
2
ng

Sokoto

Nigeria

53

Current score
3
ng

Maiduguri

Nigeria

50

Current score
4
ng

Bida

Nigeria

49

Current score
5
ng

Gboko

Nigeria

49

Current score
6
ng

Jos

Nigeria

49

Current score
7
ng

Makurdi

Nigeria

49

Current score
8
ng

Zaria

Nigeria

49

Current score
9
ng

Bauchi

Nigeria

48

Current score
10
ng

Gombe

Nigeria

48

Current score
11
ng

Kaduna

Nigeria

48

Current score
12
ng

Kano

Nigeria

48

Current score
13
ng

Minna

Nigeria

48

Current score
14
ng

Yola

Nigeria

48

Current score
15
ng

Ikare

Nigeria

47

Current score
16
ng

Okene

Nigeria

47

Current score
17
ng

Enugu

Nigeria

46

Current score
18
ng

Ilorin

Nigeria

46

Current score
19
ng

Iseyin

Nigeria

46

Current score
20
ng

Ogbomoso

Nigeria

46

Current score
21
ng

Oyo

Nigeria

46

Current score
22
ng

Abuja

Nigeria

45

Current score
23
ng

Ado-Ekiti

Nigeria

45

Current score
24
ng

Akure

Nigeria

45

Current score
25
ng

Calabar

Nigeria

45

Current score
26
ng

Efon-Alaaye

Nigeria

45

Current score
27
ng

Ile-Ife

Nigeria

45

Current score
28
ng

Ilesa

Nigeria

45

Current score
29
ng

Iwo

Nigeria

45

Current score
30
ng

Ondo

Nigeria

45

Current score
31
ng

Osogbo

Nigeria

45

Current score
32
ng

Owo

Nigeria

45

Current score
33
ng

Ibadan

Nigeria

44

Current score
34
ng

Abeokuta

Nigeria

43

Current score
35
ng

Lekki

Nigeria

43

Current score
36
ng

Onitsha

Nigeria

43

Current score
37
ng

Umuahia

Nigeria

43

Current score
38
ng

Uyo

Nigeria

43

Current score
39
ng

Ijebu Ode

Nigeria

42

Current score
40
ng

Ikot Ekpene

Nigeria

42

Current score
41
ng

Aba

Nigeria

41

Current score
42
ng

Ajegunle

Nigeria

41

Current score
43
ng

Akowonjo

Nigeria

41

Current score
44
ng

Alimosho

Nigeria

41

Current score
45
ng

Ebute Ikorodu

Nigeria

41

Current score
46
ng

Ikeja

Nigeria

41

Current score
47
ng

Lagos

Nigeria

41

Current score
48
ng

Obalende

Nigeria

41

Current score
49
ng

Benin City

Nigeria

40

Current score
50
ng

Owerri

Nigeria

40

Current score
51
ng

Sapele

Nigeria

38

Current score
52
ng

Warri

Nigeria

38

Current score
53
ng

Yenagoa

Nigeria

38

Current score
54
ng

Port Harcourt

Nigeria

37

Current score

Understanding Sky Darkness Score

80-100

Excellent

Very dark skies with minimal artificial light. Ideal for deep-sky observation.

70-79

Good

Dark skies suitable for most stargazing. Some distant glow may be visible.

40-69

Moderate

Noticeable sky glow from nearby towns. Brighter objects remain visible.

20-39

Poor

Strong light pollution limits visibility of fainter stars and the Milky Way.

0-19

Severe

Heavy urban sky glow. Only the brightest stars and planets are easy to see.

The sky darkness score runs from 0 to 100. Higher scores mean darker skies with less artificial light at night. Lower scores indicate brighter, more light-polluted skies.

Source: Light pollution research datasets

Last updated: 20 Sep 17:49

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