Best cities to open a soft play in Nigeria
We combine catchment demographics with live competition data (Google Places, 2026-09-19) to show where demand outstrips supply — and connect you with a vetted manufacturer for equipment.
| City | Children | Venues | Gap | Revenue |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kano | 209,000 | 5 | 4.64× | ₦188,100,000 |
| Ibadan | 197,600 | 5 | 4.39× | ₦177,840,000 |
| Abuja | 209,000 | 6 | 3.87× | ₦188,100,000 |
| Lagos | 304,000 | 9 | 3.75× | ₦273,600,000 |
| Port Harcourt | 190,000 | 7 | 3.02× | ₦171,000,000 |
Gap ratio above 1.0 = more children per venue than the benchmark of 9,000. Revenue is a planning estimate, not a forecast.
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