Nigeria

Tap water safety information for 28 cities

0 Safe
1 Caution
27 Unsafe

Cities in Nigeria

Jos

Nigeria

⚠ Use Caution

Water treatment meets standards, but aging pipes can introduce contaminants. Stick to bottled or filtered water.

Lagos

Nigeria

✗ Not Safe

Tap water is unsafe due to contamination. Strictly use bottled water for all consumption.

Kano

Nigeria

✗ Not Safe

Tap water is unsafe due to contamination. Strictly use bottled water for all consumption.

Ibadan

Nigeria

✗ Not Safe

Do not drink tap water — use bottled or properly filtered/boiled water for drinking and brushing teeth; avoid ice made from tap water and wash produce with bottled/boiled water or peel it.

Aba

Nigeria

✗ Not Safe

Do not drink Aba tap water; use sealed bottled water or properly boiled/filtered water for drinking and brushing teeth. Avoid ice from street vendors and wash or peel produce using bottled or treated water.

Onitsha

Nigeria

✗ Not Safe

Tap water is unsafe due to contamination. Strictly use bottled water for all consumption.

Abuja

Nigeria

✗ Not Safe

Tap water is unsafe due to contamination. Strictly use bottled water for all consumption.

Maiduguri

Nigeria

✗ Not Safe

Tap water is unsafe due to contamination. Strictly use bottled water for all consumption.

Benin City

Nigeria

✗ Not Safe

Tap water is unsafe due to contamination. Strictly use bottled water for all consumption.

Ikare

Nigeria

✗ Not Safe

Tap water is unsafe due to contamination. Strictly use bottled water for all consumption.

Ogbomoso

Nigeria

✗ Not Safe

Tap water is unsafe due to contamination. Strictly use bottled water for all consumption.

Port Harcourt

Nigeria

✗ Not Safe

Tap water is unsafe due to contamination. Strictly use bottled water for all consumption.

Owerri

Nigeria

✗ Not Safe

Tap water is unsafe due to contamination. Strictly use bottled water for all consumption.

Abeokuta

Nigeria

✗ Not Safe

Tap water is unsafe due to contamination. Strictly use bottled water for all consumption.

Ikeja

Nigeria

✗ Not Safe

Tap water is unsafe due to contamination. Strictly use bottled water for all consumption.

Akure

Nigeria

✗ Not Safe

Tap water is unsafe due to contamination. Strictly use bottled water for all consumption.

Ilorin

Nigeria

✗ Not Safe

Tap water is unsafe due to contamination. Strictly use bottled water for all consumption.

Warri

Nigeria

✗ Not Safe

Do not drink tap water; use bottled, sealed sachet, or well-filtered water for drinking and brushing teeth, and avoid ice or wash produce with bottled water.

Kaduna

Nigeria

✗ Not Safe

Tap water is unsafe due to contamination. Strictly use bottled water for all consumption.

Osogbo

Nigeria

✗ Not Safe

Tap water is unsafe due to contamination. Strictly use bottled water for all consumption.

Enugu

Nigeria

✗ Not Safe

Tap water is unsafe due to contamination. Strictly use bottled water for all consumption.

Bauchi

Nigeria

✗ Not Safe

Do not drink tap water in Bauchi; stick to sealed bottled water or properly boiled/filtered water for drinking and brushing teeth, and avoid ice or unwashed produce unless washed with bottled water.

Jalingo

Nigeria

✗ Not Safe

Tap water is unsafe due to contamination. Strictly use bottled water for all consumption.

Ile-Ife

Nigeria

✗ Not Safe

Tap water is unsafe due to contamination. Strictly use bottled water for all consumption.

Calabar

Nigeria

✗ Not Safe

Tap water is unsafe due to contamination. Strictly use bottled water for all consumption.

Ado-Ekiti

Nigeria

✗ Not Safe

Tap water is unsafe due to contamination. Strictly use bottled water for all consumption.

Uyo

Nigeria

✗ Not Safe

Tap water is unsafe due to contamination. Strictly use bottled water for all consumption.

Sokoto

Nigeria

✗ Not Safe

Do not drink tap water — use sealed bottled water or properly filtered/boiled water for drinking, brushing teeth and washing produce; avoid ice unless from a reputable sealed source.