Google Maps hits 20 years, reviews new places in Nigeria

Search giant, Google, yesterday celebrated 20 years of Map technology (Google Map), releasing a list of top-reviewed places in Nigeria.

Google disclosed that in the last 20 years, Maps have become an essential tool for more than two billion monthly users, providing information and a community for sharing knowledge.

The U.S. firm said one trillion kilometers of directions have been provided, adding that the platform includes 250 million businesses and places, where 500 million people contribute to the maps each year and there are 100 million daily updates.

These numbers highlighted the impact of Google Maps on a global scale, as well as in Nigeria, adding that it believes this milestone provides a great opportunity to highlight how Google Maps continues to shape how Nigerians experience and navigate the world.

According to Google, its list of top-reviewed places offers insights into popular choices for restaurants, cafes, visitor attractions, parks, and museums across the country.

In Nigeria, Google Maps has been instrumental in helping people discover new places and navigate with confidence.

Communications and Public Affairs Manager at Google West Africa, Taiwo Kola-Ogunlade, stated, “The top reviewed locations in Nigeria highlight the places that have captured the interest and attention of our users.”

The top 10 most reviewed restaurants include Mega Chicken, Farmcity Lekki Lounge, Crush Café, Hard Rock Café, Domino’s Pizza at Wuse, Jevinik Restaurant, Cactus Restaurant, The Junkyard Grills, BluCabana Restaurant & Café, and Domino’s Pizza at Yaba.

Most reviewed café include Flowershop Café, Oliver’s Café, Salamander Café, Café de vie, Wood House Cafe, TOP BEANS. Coffee & more, Creamslices Café, Café Flour, Ketchup, and Ark City Cafe and Grill.

According to Google, most reviewed visitor attractions include Dimplediva_scent, Oniru Private Beach, The Good Beach, New Berger Roundabout Ojodu Ikeja, Emir’s Palace Kano City, Rumuokoro Flyover, Railway Compound Ebute Meta Lagos, Abia Tower Roundabout Umuahia, Fela’s Shrine Ikeja, and Idumagbo Junction Eyo Statue.

The most reviewed parks include City Park Abuja, Muri Okunola Park, Tinubu Square, Ndubuisi Kanu Park, Freedom Park Lagos, Johnson Jakande Tinubu (JJT) Park, Millennium Park, Shitta Roundabout Park, JD Leisure Park, and Trans-Amusement Park.

Most reviewed museums include the National Museum Benin City, Kalakuta Museum, National Museum Lagos, Open Heavens International Centre, OOPL, National Commission for Museums and Monuments, Kaduna, AREWA House, Gidan Makama Museum, Sculpture Garden, and National Museum of Unity.