by a Council in London. The area south of Idah was transferred 

 to. Southern Nigeria in 1900 simultaneously with the establishment 

 of the Protectorate of Northern Nigeria, which included the country 

 north of this boundary under the control of the Company. 



Southern Nigeria was constituted January 1st, 1900, and in- 

 cludes the territory of the Royal Niger Company south of Idah, 

 together with the Lagos Colony. The inclusion of Lagos was 

 proclaimed on May 1st, 1906. The headquarters of Southern 

 Nigeria have been transferred from Old Calabar to Lagos. The 

 total area of the territory is about 77,000 square miles. 



It is unnecessary to enter into details as to the original adminis- 

 trative divisions of the Colony, it will be sufficient to state the 

 present arrangements. 



There are three Provinces : — 1. The Western Province, which is 

 coincident with the old Lagos Colony ; 2. The Central or Niger 

 Province, and 3. The Eastern or Old Calabar Province. Each 

 Province is divided into Districts. 



1. The Western Province contains the Districts of Ibadan, Oyo, 

 Ilesha, Ondo, Epe, Jebu-Ode, Ikorodu, Badagry, Meko and 

 Oshogbo. 



2. The Central or Niger Province is divided into the Districts 

 of Warri, Sapele, Benin City, Ifon, Forcados, Aboh, Idah, Onitsha, 

 Udi, Asaba, Ishan, Kwale, Agbor, and Oka. 



3. The Eastern Province contains the Districts of Calabar, Oban, 

 Ikom, Obubra, Abakalliki, Afikpo, Bendi, Aro-Chuku, Ikot-Ekpene, 

 Uyo, Eket, Opobo, Bonny, Aba, Ibi, Owerri, Ahoada, Degema, 

 and Brass. 



Each Province is controlled by a Provincial Commissioner and 

 each District is placed under the charge of a District Commissioner. 



The Revenues on Exports and Imports are collected by Southern 

 Nigeria for the whole of Nigeria. Northern Nigeria having no 

 sea-board receives annually a stated proportion of the dues from 

 the Southern Colony ; * the amount of which is determined by the 

 Secretary of State. 



The principal Customs Stations are Lagos, in the Western 

 Province ; Forcados, Warri, Sapele, Benin, (Koko Town) in the 

 Central Province ; Calabar, Abokam, Ikang, Opobo, Egwanga, 

 Bonny, Bakana, Degema, Buguma, Brass and Akassa in the 

 Eastern Province. 



Physical Features. 



The configuration of Southern Nigeria is in detail subject 

 to some uncertainty. Until the whole area has been fully explored 

 and properly mapped accurate information can only be given as to 

 the parts actually visited. All the maps constructed so far have 

 been compiled in England from sketches made at various times by 

 numerous surveyors independently of each other. A systematic 

 survey of the whole Colony is now in progress by the Department 

 of Surveys. 



* This contribution was £57,500 in 1901 ; £78,750 in 1905 ; £75,000 in 1906. 



