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Table 1
Average organic waste generated in ten selected cities of Nigeria.
| Selected Nigerian capital cities | Population estimate (2014) | Average waste generated (kg/capita/day) [27] | Average organic fraction of waste (%) [27] | Average organic waste generated (kg/day) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lagos | 11 112 000 | 0.73 | 36 | 2 920 234 |
| Port-Harcourt | 1 700 000 | 0.70 | 60 | 714 000 |
| Abuja | 950 000 | 0.66a | 65 | 407 550 |
| Kano | 3 500 000 | 0.56 | 51 | 999 600 |
| Ibadan | 1 640 000 | 0.51a | 61 | 510 204 |
| Kaduna | 936 000 | 0.58a | 63 | 342 014 |
| Benin City | 1 330 000 | 0.63 | 54 | 452 466 |
| Jos | 1 200 000 | 0.23 | 57 | 157 320 |
| Sokoto | 610 000 | 0.28 | 66 | 112 728 |
| Ilorin | 954 000 | 0.25 | 70 | 166 980 |
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