Which country or map area contains Cross River?
Cross River is shown within Nigeria in the atlas dataset.
- Country or map area
- Nigeria
- Region name
- Cross River
- Approximate latitude
- 5.8° north
- Approximate longitude
- 8.7° east
- Country capital
- Abuja
- Country currency
- Nigerian naira
- World region
- Western Africa
Quick answers about Cross River
What kind of place is Cross River?
It is shown in this atlas as a first-level state, province or administrative region.
Where is Cross River on the globe?
Its approximate map centre is 5.8° north latitude and 8.7° east longitude.
What is the capital of Nigeria?
The country capital is Abuja.
Sources and review
Facts were last reviewed on 13 September 2026. Boundaries and state/province names use Natural Earth. Country reference fields use the Countries dataset. India boundary presentation follows the project’s stated Survey of India reference.