Districts & Counties of Nigeria map & data
Nigeria has 774 districts and counties in this layer, spread over 37 states. The most are in Kano (44), Katsina (34) and Oyo (33). The largest include Borgu, Bali and Mashegu.
Districts & Counties by state
| State | Areas | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Kano | 44 | 5.7% |
| Katsina | 34 | 4.4% |
| Oyo | 33 | 4.3% |
| Akwa Ibom | 31 | 4.0% |
| Osun | 30 | 3.9% |
| Borno | 27 | 3.5% |
| Jigawa | 27 | 3.5% |
| Imo | 27 | 3.5% |
| Delta | 25 | 3.2% |
| Niger | 25 | 3.2% |
| Sokoto | 23 | 3.0% |
| Rivers | 23 | 3.0% |
| Benue | 23 | 3.0% |
| Kaduna | 23 | 3.0% |
| Kogi | 21 | 2.7% |
| Anambra | 21 | 2.7% |
| Kebbi | 21 | 2.7% |
| Adamawa | 21 | 2.7% |
| Ogun | 20 | 2.6% |
| Lagos | 20 | 2.6% |
| Bauchi | 20 | 2.6% |
| Cross River | 18 | 2.3% |
| Ondo | 18 | 2.3% |
| Edo | 18 | 2.3% |
| Plateau | 17 | 2.2% |
| Yobe | 17 | 2.2% |
| Abia | 17 | 2.2% |
| Enugu | 17 | 2.2% |
| Kwara | 16 | 2.1% |
| Ekiti | 16 | 2.1% |
| Taraba | 16 | 2.1% |
| Zamfara | 14 | 1.8% |
| Nasarawa | 13 | 1.7% |
| Ebonyi | 13 | 1.7% |
| Gombe | 11 | 1.4% |
| Bayelsa | 8 | 1.0% |
| Abuja Federal Capital Territory | 6 | 0.8% |
Largest districts and counties in Nigeria
- BorguNiger · 11,156.9 km²
- BaliTaraba · 9,784 km²
- MasheguNiger · 8,790.3 km²
- BarutenKwara · 8,749.7 km²
- GashakaTaraba · 8,444.1 km²
- KaiamaKwara · 7,909 km²
- MaruZamfara · 7,463 km²
- AlkaleriBauchi · 7,150.6 km²
- ToroBauchi · 6,740.6 km²
- MarigaNiger · 6,317.2 km²
- Birnin GwariKaduna · 6,293.4 km²
- Karim LamidoTaraba · 6,135.6 km²
- ToungoAdamawa · 5,740.7 km²
- FuneYobe · 5,670.9 km²
- GanjuwaBauchi · 5,472.2 km²
- BaguduKebbi · 5,413.6 km²
- KondugaBorno · 5,350.8 km²
- GassolTaraba · 5,326.9 km²
- NasarawaNasarawa · 5,258.3 km²
- NingiBauchi · 4,971.3 km²
- FuforeAdamawa · 4,943.9 km²
- WasePlateau · 4,905.5 km²
- KukawaBorno · 4,874.8 km²
- DamboaBorno · 4,832.6 km²
- ShiroroNiger · 4,670.8 km²
- KachiaKaduna · 4,615 km²
- MagumeriBorno · 4,571 km²
- AkamkpaCross River · 4,568.3 km²
- ChikunKaduna · 4,490.6 km²
- YusufariYobe · 4,455.2 km²
- KurmiTaraba · 4,417.9 km²
- SardaunaTaraba · 4,382.5 km²
- Arewa DandiKebbi · 4,359 km²
- WukariTaraba · 4,297.1 km²
- SongAdamawa · 4,224.7 km²
- AbadamBorno · 4,073.9 km²
- Wasagu-DankoKebbi · 4,054.3 km²
- TarmuwaYobe · 4,010.5 km²
- GeidamYobe · 3,944.2 km²
- MokwaNiger · 3,925.5 km²
What's in this layer
Every district or county in the layer comes with its name, outline (polygon), area in km², the region it belongs to and a source ID. Second-level administrative areas: counties, districts, departments and shires.
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How many districts and counties are there in Nigeria?
This layer holds 774 districts and counties in Nigeria, the most of them in Kano. The data is refreshed every 6 months; this release is from November 2026.
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