Building location
infrastructure for Nigeria
PlaceNaija is a location-based discovery and navigation platform designed to help users find and navigate to small and mid-sized places across Nigeria. We focus on the places that matter to everyday Nigerians.
5,000+
Places Listed
36
States Covered
10K+
Monthly Users
4.8
Average Rating
Our Mission
Unlike global mapping platforms, PlaceNaija prioritizes hyperlocal and culturally relevant locations. We use landmark-based navigation, provide verified listings, offer structured categorization, and ensure administrative quality control.
Our goal is to make every place in Nigeria discoverable, verified, and easy to navigate to.
What We Stand For
The principles that guide how we build PlaceNaija
Hyperlocal Focus
We prioritize culturally relevant, community-level locations that mainstream platforms overlook — mosques, bukas, local salons, mechanics, and more.
Verified & Reliable
Every verified listing goes through admin approval. We ensure accuracy in names, locations, contacts, and categories so users can trust what they find.
Landmark Navigation
Forget cryptic coordinates. We provide landmark-based directions — the way Nigerians actually describe locations. 'Opposite Total filling station', not just GPS pins.
Structured Data
Every place is properly categorized, tagged, and organized. Clean data architecture means better search, better discovery, and better user experience.
Community-Driven
Users can submit locations, helping us build the most comprehensive place database in Nigeria. The community helps us grow.
Infrastructure Mindset
We're not building a gossip platform. We're building location infrastructure for Nigeria — reliable, scalable, and designed for the long term.
Meet the Team
A small, focused team building something meaningful for Nigeria
Ahmed Ibrahim
Founder & Lead Developer
Passionate about building tools that solve real problems for Nigerians.
Fatima Ogunbiyi
Product & Design
Designing intuitive experiences that feel familiar to Nigerian users.
Chukwu Uzoma
Data & Operations
Ensuring every listing is accurate, verified, and up-to-date.
Our Roadmap
Starting from Lagos. Scaling across Nigeria.
Lagos
Complete coverage of Lagos State — all LGAs, major categories, verified listings.
Southwest Nigeria
Expand to Ogun, Oyo, Osun, Ondo, Ekiti, and Edo states with full category coverage.
Nationwide
Full coverage across all 36 states and FCT. Nigeria's complete location directory.
Ready to explore Nigeria?
Start discovering verified places across Nigeria, or help us grow by submitting a location you know about.