Length Converter
Convert between metric and imperial length units instantly — mm, cm, m, km, inches, feet, yards, and miles.
Convert Length
All Conversions
Millimetres (mm)
1,000
Centimetres (cm)
100
Metres (m)
1
Kilometres (km)
0.001
Inches (in)
39.3701
Feet (ft)
3.28084
Yards (yd)
1.093613
Miles (mi)
6.2137e-4
How to Use This Converter
Enter a value and select your starting unit. All equivalent lengths are shown instantly. Common Nigerian uses: converting land survey measurements between feet and metres, fabric lengths from yards to metres, and building dimensions from feet to centimetres.
Key Conversion Factors
1 inch2.54 cm = 25.4 mm
1 foot30.48 cm = 0.3048 m
1 yard0.9144 m = 3 feet
1 mile1.609 km = 1,760 yards
1 km1,000 m = 0.6214 miles
FAQ
Nigeria officially uses the metric system, but imperial units persist in many sectors due to British colonial heritage. Land surveys often use feet and chains; fabric and tailoring use yards; some construction still uses inches for pipes and screws. Urban planners, SURCON surveyors, and government documentation increasingly use metric (metres, hectares) but field workers often work in feet.
A standard Nigerian plot is 100 × 100 feet = 10,000 square feet = approximately 929 square metres. However, plot sizes vary by state: Lagos standard plot is often 60 × 120 feet (about 669 sqm), while Abuja FCT uses 450 sqm as a standard unit. Always confirm the actual survey dimensions on the Certificate of Occupancy (C of O).
1 metre = 1.0936 yards. They are very close in size — a metre is about 9.4 cm longer than a yard. For fabric purchases at Nigerian markets, 1 yard of fabric is approximately 91.4 cm. When markets quote "6 yards" (e.g. for aso-ebi), that is about 5.49 metres.