No fewer than 27 countries have entered 2024, as at evening time in Nigeria.
Kiritimati, also known as Christmas Island, was the first place in the world to enter 2024.
Below are names of other countries and states that are already in the new year 2024:
New Zealand
Australia’s major cities Sydney and Melbourne
Japan
South Korea
China
Philippines
Malaysia
Singapore
Indonesia
Vietnam
Thailand
Laos
Bangladesh
Kyrgyzstan
Bhutan
Parts of Kazakhstan
India
Sri Lanka
Pakistan
Uzbekistan
Turkmenistan
The Maldives
Azerbaijan
UAE
Oman
Armenia
This story has been updated from 25 to 27 counties.