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Roads
Road source-readiness now includes one verified CivicNG-derived state-level estimate series.
This page keeps source-backed readiness context and now also reads the state-level road-length records exposed by Data Civic for transparent, derived-only reporting.
Source-backed readiness37 state pages liveCivicNG-derived estimate
What we can already show
Road source datasets and one verified derived state-level road-length series are now available.
The roads route remains source-backed through the dedicated Data Civic roads focus query. It now also shows a derived state-level estimate series while staying explicit about non-official status and LGA claim boundaries.
What this can support now
- source discovery
- provenance review
- estimated road length by state (derived)
- state-by-state road comparison pages
What this cannot support yet
- road quality by LGA
- road condition scoring by state or LGA
- official government road inventory replacement
- live road condition mapping
Estimated road length by state
Estimated road length by state
This section reports the current derived state-level road-length records from Data Civic and links each returned state into its own infrastructure summary page.
Unit
km
Methodology version
v1.0.0
Processing date
15 May 2026, 14:04
- officialStatistic
- false
- derived
- true
- Source records endpoint
- View source data
| Rank | State | Estimated road length (km) | State page | Source / methodology note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 35 | Abia | 13,317.6 km | Open Abia | CivicNG Derived Metrics; grid3-nga-roads-v1 | methodology v1.0.0. |
| 11 | Adamawa | 59,742.1 km | Open Adamawa | CivicNG Derived Metrics; grid3-nga-roads-v1 | methodology v1.0.0. |
| 33 | Akwa Ibom | 17,184.9 km | Open Akwa Ibom | CivicNG Derived Metrics; grid3-nga-roads-v1 | methodology v1.0.0. |
| 32 | Anambra | 17,482.4 km | Open Anambra | CivicNG Derived Metrics; grid3-nga-roads-v1 | methodology v1.0.0. |
| 3 | Bauchi | 115,613.8 km | Open Bauchi | CivicNG Derived Metrics; grid3-nga-roads-v1 | methodology v1.0.0. |
| 37 | Bayelsa | 5,832.5 km | Open Bayelsa | CivicNG Derived Metrics; grid3-nga-roads-v1 | methodology v1.0.0. |
| 10 | Benue | 64,396.2 km | Open Benue | CivicNG Derived Metrics; grid3-nga-roads-v1 | methodology v1.0.0. |
| 2 | Borno | 118,606.4 km | Open Borno | CivicNG Derived Metrics; grid3-nga-roads-v1 | methodology v1.0.0. |
| 34 | Cross River | 15,446.1 km | Open Cross River | CivicNG Derived Metrics; grid3-nga-roads-v1 | methodology v1.0.0. |
| 23 | Delta | 22,319.1 km | Open Delta | CivicNG Derived Metrics; grid3-nga-roads-v1 | methodology v1.0.0. |
| 24 | Ebonyi | 20,945.8 km | Open Ebonyi | CivicNG Derived Metrics; grid3-nga-roads-v1 | methodology v1.0.0. |
| 21 | Edo | 31,233.8 km | Open Edo | CivicNG Derived Metrics; grid3-nga-roads-v1 | methodology v1.0.0. |
| 36 | Ekiti | 9,097.6 km | Open Ekiti | CivicNG Derived Metrics; grid3-nga-roads-v1 | methodology v1.0.0. |
| 28 | Enugu | 19,199.9 km | Open Enugu | CivicNG Derived Metrics; grid3-nga-roads-v1 | methodology v1.0.0. |
| 25 | Federal Capital Territory | 20,561.1 km | Open Federal Capital Territory | CivicNG Derived Metrics; grid3-nga-roads-v1 | methodology v1.0.0. |
| 20 | Gombe | 31,421.6 km | Open Gombe | CivicNG Derived Metrics; grid3-nga-roads-v1 | methodology v1.0.0. |
| 27 | Imo | 19,316.7 km | Open Imo | CivicNG Derived Metrics; grid3-nga-roads-v1 | methodology v1.0.0. |
| 8 | Jigawa | 70,190.3 km | Open Jigawa | CivicNG Derived Metrics; grid3-nga-roads-v1 | methodology v1.0.0. |
| 7 | Kaduna | 77,264.4 km | Open Kaduna | CivicNG Derived Metrics; grid3-nga-roads-v1 | methodology v1.0.0. |
| 5 | Kano | 81,677 km | Open Kano | CivicNG Derived Metrics; grid3-nga-roads-v1 | methodology v1.0.0. |
| 6 | Katsina | 78,525 km | Open Katsina | CivicNG Derived Metrics; grid3-nga-roads-v1 | methodology v1.0.0. |
| 12 | Kebbi | 58,285.6 km | Open Kebbi | CivicNG Derived Metrics; grid3-nga-roads-v1 | methodology v1.0.0. |
| 22 | Kogi | 30,684.5 km | Open Kogi | CivicNG Derived Metrics; grid3-nga-roads-v1 | methodology v1.0.0. |
| 17 | Kwara | 49,569.2 km | Open Kwara | CivicNG Derived Metrics; grid3-nga-roads-v1 | methodology v1.0.0. |
| 26 | Lagos | 19,326.8 km | Open Lagos | CivicNG Derived Metrics; grid3-nga-roads-v1 | methodology v1.0.0. |
| 19 | Nasarawa | 34,506.6 km | Open Nasarawa | CivicNG Derived Metrics; grid3-nga-roads-v1 | methodology v1.0.0. |
| 1 | Niger | 136,538.3 km | Open Niger | CivicNG Derived Metrics; grid3-nga-roads-v1 | methodology v1.0.0. |
| 18 | Ogun | 42,229.9 km | Open Ogun | CivicNG Derived Metrics; grid3-nga-roads-v1 | methodology v1.0.0. |
| 30 | Ondo | 18,946.9 km | Open Ondo | CivicNG Derived Metrics; grid3-nga-roads-v1 | methodology v1.0.0. |
| 29 | Osun | 19,153.9 km | Open Osun | CivicNG Derived Metrics; grid3-nga-roads-v1 | methodology v1.0.0. |
| 13 | Oyo | 57,608.9 km | Open Oyo | CivicNG Derived Metrics; grid3-nga-roads-v1 | methodology v1.0.0. |
| 16 | Plateau | 50,961.4 km | Open Plateau | CivicNG Derived Metrics; grid3-nga-roads-v1 | methodology v1.0.0. |
| 31 | Rivers | 18,736.3 km | Open Rivers | CivicNG Derived Metrics; grid3-nga-roads-v1 | methodology v1.0.0. |
| 14 | Sokoto | 52,576.9 km | Open Sokoto | CivicNG Derived Metrics; grid3-nga-roads-v1 | methodology v1.0.0. |
| 9 | Taraba | 64,487 km | Open Taraba | CivicNG Derived Metrics; grid3-nga-roads-v1 | methodology v1.0.0. |
| 4 | Yobe | 85,315.9 km | Open Yobe | CivicNG Derived Metrics; grid3-nga-roads-v1 | methodology v1.0.0. |
| 15 | Zamfara | 51,536.8 km | Open Zamfara | CivicNG Derived Metrics; grid3-nga-roads-v1 | methodology v1.0.0. |
Data limitations
- This is derived from GRID3 road geometry and state boundaries.
- This is not an official government road inventory.
- This does not measure road quality or condition.
- This does not support LGA-level claims yet.
- Edge effects may exist where roads cross boundaries.
Road datasets
Source-backed road dataset readiness
Dataset
World Bank Infrastructure Indicators — Nigeria
Infrastructure-relevant indicators for Nigeria including electricity access, mobile and fixed broadband subscriptions, and improved water and sanitation access.
- Source
- World Bank Open Data
- Coverage
- Nigeria (national)
- Update cycle
- Annual
- Trust
- institutional
- Freshness
- success · 15 May 2026
Limitations: Record-backed indicators are national World Bank series and should not be interpreted as state or LGA road coverage metrics.
Access to electricity (% of population)Mobile cellular subscriptions (per 100 people)People using at least basic drinking water services (% of population)
Dataset
HOTOSM Nigeria Roads
Curated Nigeria roads export derived from OpenStreetMap, suitable for routing, accessibility analysis, and infrastructure mapping.
- Source
- HOTOSM Export Tool
- Coverage
- Nigeria (national, vector geometry)
- Update cycle
- On-demand exports
- Trust
- community
- Freshness
- No refresh recorded yet
Limitations: This source is currently exposed as metadata-only in Data Civic; verified road records are not yet ingested for public metrics.
Roads by class (LineString)Estimated road length by LGA
Dataset
OpenStreetMap Nigeria Extracts
Country-level OpenStreetMap PBF and Shapefile extracts covering Nigeria roads, buildings, points of interest, and administrative boundaries.
- Source
- OpenStreetMap
- Coverage
- Nigeria (national, vector geometry)
- Update cycle
- Daily Geofabrik extracts
- Trust
- community
- Freshness
- No refresh recorded yet
Limitations: Data Civic currently registers this source as metadata-only and does not expose verified road metrics from the raw extract.
Building footprintsRoadsPoints of interest
Dataset
CivicNG-Derived Estimated Road Length by State
State-level estimated road length for Nigeria computed by CivicNG from audited road geometries and state boundary datasets using a reproducible processing script.
- Source
- CivicNG Derived Metrics
- Coverage
- Nigeria (state level, including FCT)
- Update cycle
- On-demand reproducible run
- Trust
- open data
- Freshness
- success · 15 May 2026
Limitations: This is a CivicNG-derived metric, not an official Nigerian government statistic.
Road length (km) by state
Dataset
Watchtower Curated City and Infrastructure Baselines
Shared baseline snapshot for CivicNG Watchtower covering supported city bounds, named watch areas, curated major road corridors, flood-watch polygons, and reference infrastructure signals.
- Source
- data.civic.ng
- Coverage
- Selected Nigerian Watchtower launch cities (currently 10 cities)
- Update cycle
- On-demand curated updates with explicit reference timestamps
- Trust
- open data
- Freshness
- No refresh recorded yet
Limitations: City boundaries, roads, and flood-watch polygons are curated reference geometry and should not be treated as survey-grade or legally authoritative boundaries.
Supported Watchtower city areas and centroidsCurated major road corridorsCurated flood-watch polygons
Road readiness details
World Bank Infrastructure Indicators — Nigeria
- recordsStatus
- record_backed
- supportsStateLgaClaims
- false
- Record-backed indicators are national World Bank series and should not be interpreted as state or LGA road coverage metrics.
- This dataset does not provide a verified road network length or road condition series by state or LGA.
- Infrastructure coverage trends here are best used as national context for roads readiness, not as subnational road performance claims.
HOTOSM Nigeria Roads
- recordsStatus
- metadata_only
- supportsStateLgaClaims
- false
- This source is currently exposed as metadata-only in Data Civic; verified road records are not yet ingested for public metrics.
- Raw geometry coverage can vary by mapping activity and does not, by itself, justify state or LGA road coverage claims.
- Derived road indicators require a documented, reproducible processing pipeline before publication as verified records.
OpenStreetMap Nigeria Extracts
- recordsStatus
- metadata_only
- supportsStateLgaClaims
- false
- Data Civic currently registers this source as metadata-only and does not expose verified road metrics from the raw extract.
- Daily snapshots are raw geospatial exports and require QA plus normalization before numeric road indicators can be safely published.
- Administrative boundary presence in the extract does not imply validated road service levels for states or LGAs.
CivicNG-Derived Estimated Road Length by State
- recordsStatus
- record_backed
- supportsStateLgaClaims
- unknown
- This is a CivicNG-derived metric, not an official Nigerian government statistic.
- Road length is estimated from line features that intersect each state polygon and can include small edge effects near state boundaries.
- The series supports state-level comparisons only in this phase. LGA-level claims are intentionally not published yet.
- Road quality, condition, and live traffic should not be inferred from this length-only estimate.
Watchtower Curated City and Infrastructure Baselines
- recordsStatus
- metadata_only
- supportsStateLgaClaims
- false
- City boundaries, roads, and flood-watch polygons are curated reference geometry and should not be treated as survey-grade or legally authoritative boundaries.
- Infrastructure entries are reference context signals, not live service status feeds or incident reports.
- Coverage is limited to the current Watchtower city set and does not imply national city-by-city completeness.