A1 highway (Nigeria)
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The A1 highway is a highway in Nigeria
. It connects Lagos
in the south to the border with the Republic of Niger
in the north of the country, connecting with the N1 highway of Niger at Birnin Konni.
The A1 constitutes the Nigerian section of the Trans-Sahara Highway
from Algiers
, and is the westernmost of the four main south-north highways of the country (named A1 to A4).
Nigeria
Nigeria , officially the Federal Republic of Nigeria, is a federal constitutional republic comprising 36 states and its Federal Capital Territory, Abuja. The country is located in West Africa and shares land borders with the Republic of Benin in the west, Chad and Cameroon in the east, and Niger in...
. It connects Lagos
Lagos
Lagos is a port and the most populous conurbation in Nigeria. With a population of 7,937,932, it is currently the third most populous city in Africa after Cairo and Kinshasa, and currently estimated to be the second fastest growing city in Africa...
in the south to the border with the Republic of Niger
Niger
Niger , officially named the Republic of Niger, is a landlocked country in Western Africa, named after the Niger River. It borders Nigeria and Benin to the south, Burkina Faso and Mali to the west, Algeria and Libya to the north and Chad to the east...
in the north of the country, connecting with the N1 highway of Niger at Birnin Konni.
The A1 constitutes the Nigerian section of the Trans-Sahara Highway
Trans-Sahara Highway
The Trans-Sahara Highway is a transnational highway project to pave, improve and ease border formalities on an existing trade route across the Sahara Desert...
from Algiers
Algiers
' is the capital and largest city of Algeria. According to the 1998 census, the population of the city proper was 1,519,570 and that of the urban agglomeration was 2,135,630. In 2009, the population was about 3,500,000...
, and is the westernmost of the four main south-north highways of the country (named A1 to A4).