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Municipalities of Nigeria map & data

Nigeria has 2,778 municipalities in this layer, spread over 12 states. The most are in Kano (484), Katsina (361) and Borno (308). The largest include Kuyanbana, Dalwa and Bita Izge.

2,778areas
12states
896 KBlayer size
November 2026updated
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Municipalities by state

StateAreasShare
Kano48417%
Katsina36113%
Borno30811%
Bauchi29611%
Jigawa28810%
Kaduna2478.9%
Sokoto2448.8%
Kebbi2258.1%
Yobe1756.3%
Zamfara1475.3%
Adamawa20.1%
Anambra10.0%

Largest municipalities in Nigeria

  1. KuyanbanaZamfara · 2,689.6 km²
  2. DalwaBorno · 2,561 km²
  3. Bita IzgeBorno · 1,850.7 km²
  4. AregeBorno · 1,733.7 km²
  5. Kaoje GwambaKebbi · 1,713.9 km²
  6. Magajin Gari 3Kaduna · 1,700.9 km²
  7. DansadauZamfara · 1,633.6 km²
  8. MadaBorno · 1,616.1 km²
  9. DokwaKaduna · 1,602.2 km²
  10. Lim KundakBauchi · 1,386.9 km²
  11. KidandanKaduna · 1,349.1 km²
  12. Kudu YammaBauchi · 1,331.2 km²
  13. KusurYobe · 1,247 km²
  14. LameBauchi · 1,206.1 km²
  15. Magajin Gari 2Kaduna · 1,174.6 km²
  16. ChikunKaduna · 1,119.7 km²
  17. DoroBorno · 1,107 km²
  18. IkuluKaduna · 1,065.4 km²
  19. BanowaBorno · 1,046.1 km²
  20. KalizoramBorno · 1,036.6 km²
  21. FaiBorno · 1,006.7 km²
  22. BurataiBorno · 1,000.3 km²
  23. NgurnoBorno · 995 km²
  24. Bani TsamiyaKebbi · 973.4 km²
  25. Jama'aBauchi · 965.5 km²
  26. YabalBorno · 951.5 km²
  27. Ganjuwa ABauchi · 937 km²
  28. BardokiZamfara · 927.1 km²
  29. Rauta gejiBauchi · 926.9 km²
  30. Illo Sabon GariKebbi · 919.8 km²
  31. Lafagu GanteKebbi · 917.2 km²
  32. GayamKaduna · 904 km²
  33. KakangiKaduna · 870.3 km²
  34. WajeKebbi · 864.2 km²
  35. KyaramZamfara · 863.6 km²
  36. KunaiKaduna · 860 km²
  37. BorkoYobe · 854.7 km²
  38. BingiZamfara · 854.3 km²
  39. Borno YesuBorno · 851.2 km²
  40. TamaBauchi · 849.3 km²

What's in this layer

Every municipality in the layer comes with its name, outline (polygon), area in km², the region it belongs to and a source ID. Local government areas: cities, towns, communes and municipalities with their official boundaries.

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Frequently asked questions

How many municipalities are there in Nigeria?

This layer holds 2,778 municipalities 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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What information comes with each municipality?

The name, outline (polygon), area in km², the region it belongs to and a source ID.

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