Nigeria Map: Live Conflict Map & Key Locations
A satellite map of the Nigeria conflict — Maiduguri, Chibok and Sambisa Forest — plotting key locations with coordinates and descriptions.
Open the full Nigeria tracker →Current situation
Nigeria faces a jihadist insurgency by Boko Haram and the Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP) in the northeast, alongside armed banditry in the northwest and farmer-herder violence in the middle belt.
Key actors: Nigerian security forces — the military and police. Boko Haram — the long-running jihadist insurgency. ISWAP — the Islamic State West Africa Province. Armed bandits and militias — driving violence in other regions.
What's at stake: Counter-insurgency — containing Boko Haram and ISWAP. Civilian security — kidnappings, raids, and displacement. Food security — violence disrupting farming regions. Regional spillover — links to the Sahel and Lake Chad basin.
Nigeria conflict map — key locations
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Maiduguricity11.8333, 13.1500
Capital of Borno state and the birthplace of Boko Haram in 2002, now the most fortified city in the northeast and headquarters of Nigeria's counterinsurgency operations.
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Chibokcity10.8833, 12.8333
Borno town where Boko Haram abducted a large group of schoolgirls in April 2014, an attack that drew global attention to the insurgency.
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Sambisa Forestregion11.1667, 13.0333
Dense forest reserve in southern Borno state that served as a historic Boko Haram base and hideout for abducted captives.
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Gwozacity11.0833, 13.6961
Borno town near the Cameroonian border and the Mandara Mountains, the site of hostage releases by Boko Haram in mid-2026.
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Bagacity13.1667, 14.2333
Fishing town on the Nigerian shore of Lake Chad that has repeatedly been fought over by Boko Haram/ISWAP factions and Nigerian and multinational forces.
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Abujacity9.0765, 7.3986
Nigeria's federal capital, targeted by a Boko Haram bus-station bombing in 2014 and the seat of national counterterrorism policy.
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Damaturucity11.7470, 11.9608
Capital of Yobe state, one of the three northeastern states placed under a state of emergency in 2013 as the insurgency escalated.
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Lake Chad Basinregion13.2000, 14.1000
Shrinking inland lake shared by Nigeria, Chad, Niger, and Cameroon whose islands and shoreline have been repeatedly contested between Boko Haram's JAS and ISWAP factions.
Where to go for the full picture
This map page is a fast, visual companion. The 8 locations plotted above (0 with a sourced, dated control status) are the same ones listed under the map heading, colour-keyed to match their pin. For the complete profile — actors, conflict type, intensity, timeline, and continuously updated headlines — see the Full Nigeria conflict tracker.
Frequently asked questions
Is there a live map of the Nigeria conflict?
Yes. This page plots 8 key locations for the Nigeria conflict on a satellite map, covering the areas most frequently searched for. Coordinates and descriptions are listed below the map for anyone whose browser cannot load the interactive layer; none of these locations currently carry a sourced control-status claim.
How current is the control status shown here?
Every control claim on this page shows the source it came from and the date it was current as of, directly beneath the location it describes. Locations without a listed control status are shown for geographic reference only, without an unsourced control claim.
Where can I read the full Nigeria conflict briefing?
See the Full Nigeria conflict tracker for the complete profile, or the Nigeria conflict briefing for deeper analysis.
Source provenance
- News feed 0 days · as of 2026-08-05
| Date | Change | Source |
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| 2026-08-05 | Headlines refreshed | News feed |