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Nigeria · asset class
Cement Plants in Nigeria
Nigeria has 14 cement plants mapped on the OverWatts open energy atlas — the 42nd-largest fleet of the 149 countries that hold any, and 0.4% of the world's mapped total. Of these, 12 operating and 2 under construction or proposed.
The largest owner-operators are Lafarge Africa PLC (5), Dangote Cement PLC (4) and BUA International Ltd (2) — Lafarge Africa PLC alone is named on 36% of them. Half of Nigeria's cement plants in service predate 2008 (median commissioning year of the 11 with a known date), 2 came online in the past decade and the oldest still listed is Ewekoro 1 Cement Plant, dating from 1960. 2 are in the pipeline, led by Alkaleri Cement Plant, proposed. They account for 4% of every energy asset OverWatts maps in Nigeria.
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Who owns Nigeria's cement plants
- Lafarge Africa PLC5 36%
- Dangote Cement PLC4 29%
- BUA International Ltd2 14%
- Mangal Industries Ltd1 7%
- MSM Cement Ltd1 7%
- Resident Cement Company Ltd1 7%
- Rngalla Family Pvt Ltd1 7%
Counts an asset once per company named as its owner or operator; a joint venture counts for each partner.
When they were built
- 1960s2
- 1970s2
- 2000s3
- 2010s2
- 2020s2
Median commissioning year 2008 · oldest Ewekoro 1 Cement Plant (1960) · newest Iddo Cement Plant (2024) · 11 of 14 carry a start date
Under construction & proposed
- Alkaleri Cement Plant2025 · proposed
- Kebbi state Cement Plant2027 · proposed
How Nigeria compares · cement plants by country
- 1. China1,094
- 40. Chile15
- 41. Mozambique15
- 42. Kenya14
- 43. Nigeria14
- 44. Poland14
- 45. Ukraine12
- 46. Ghana11
Frequently asked
- How many cement plants are there in Nigeria?
- OverWatts maps 14 cement plants in Nigeria — 0.4% of the world's mapped total, the 42nd-largest national fleet of the 149 countries with any.
- Who owns the cement plants in Nigeria?
- Lafarge Africa PLC is named as owner or operator on the most — 5 of 14 (36%). Next are Dangote Cement PLC (4), BUA International Ltd (2) and Mangal Industries Ltd (1).
- How old are Nigeria's cement plants?
- The median commissioning year is 2008, across the 11 in service with a known start date. The oldest still listed is Ewekoro 1 Cement Plant (1960); 2 came online in the past ten years.
- What new cement plants are being built in Nigeria?
- 2 projects are under construction or proposed. The largest are Alkaleri Cement Plant and Kebbi state Cement Plant.