States & Provinces of Nigeria map & data
Nigeria has 37 states and provinces in this layer, spread over 37 states. The most are in Cross River (1), Abuja Federal Capital Territory (1) and Ogun (1). The largest include Borno, Niger and Taraba.
States & Provinces by state
| State | Areas | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Cross River | 1 | 2.7% |
| Abuja Federal Capital Territory | 1 | 2.7% |
| Ogun | 1 | 2.7% |
| Oyo | 1 | 2.7% |
| Sokoto | 1 | 2.7% |
| Zamfara | 1 | 2.7% |
| Lagos | 1 | 2.7% |
| Akwa Ibom | 1 | 2.7% |
| Bayelsa | 1 | 2.7% |
| Ondo | 1 | 2.7% |
| Delta | 1 | 2.7% |
| Rivers | 1 | 2.7% |
| Kwara | 1 | 2.7% |
| Kogi | 1 | 2.7% |
| Benue | 1 | 2.7% |
| Borno | 1 | 2.7% |
| Katsina | 1 | 2.7% |
| Plateau | 1 | 2.7% |
| Edo | 1 | 2.7% |
| Jigawa | 1 | 2.7% |
| Anambra | 1 | 2.7% |
| Kano | 1 | 2.7% |
| Nasarawa | 1 | 2.7% |
| Kebbi | 1 | 2.7% |
| Imo | 1 | 2.7% |
| Gombe | 1 | 2.7% |
| Adamawa | 1 | 2.7% |
| Yobe | 1 | 2.7% |
| Abia | 1 | 2.7% |
| Ekiti | 1 | 2.7% |
| Osun | 1 | 2.7% |
| Bauchi | 1 | 2.7% |
| Niger | 1 | 2.7% |
| Kaduna | 1 | 2.7% |
| Enugu | 1 | 2.7% |
| Taraba | 1 | 2.7% |
| Ebonyi | 1 | 2.7% |
Largest states and provinces in Nigeria
- BornoBorno · 72,453 km²
- NigerNiger · 71,496.3 km²
- TarabaTaraba · 58,731.1 km²
- BauchiBauchi · 49,878.1 km²
- YobeYobe · 45,701.5 km²
- KadunaKaduna · 45,347.1 km²
- AdamawaAdamawa · 39,181.7 km²
- KebbiKebbi · 37,274.9 km²
- ZamfaraZamfara · 34,505.6 km²
- KwaraKwara · 33,748.3 km²
- SokotoSokoto · 31,058.7 km²
- BenueBenue · 31,029.8 km²
- KogiKogi · 29,064.4 km²
- OyoOyo · 27,871.4 km²
- NasarawaNasarawa · 26,433.1 km²
- PlateauPlateau · 26,186.6 km²
- KatsinaKatsina · 24,123.5 km²
- JigawaJigawa · 23,575.9 km²
- Cross RiverCross River · 21,082.2 km²
- KanoKano · 20,374.4 km²
- EdoEdo · 19,690.1 km²
- DeltaDelta · 16,879.7 km²
- OgunOgun · 16,795.9 km²
- GombeGombe · 16,759.6 km²
- OndoOndo · 15,114.2 km²
- RiversRivers · 10,008 km²
- BayelsaBayelsa · 9,296.2 km²
- OsunOsun · 8,577.4 km²
- EnuguEnugu · 7,676 km²
- Abuja Federal Capital TerritoryAbuja Federal Capital Territory · 7,668.2 km²
- Akwa IbomAkwa Ibom · 6,823.6 km²
- EbonyiEbonyi · 6,519.1 km²
- EkitiEkiti · 5,821.7 km²
- ImoImo · 5,137 km²
- AnambraAnambra · 4,864.2 km²
- AbiaAbia · 4,838.9 km²
- LagosLagos · 3,087.3 km²
What's in this layer
Every state or province in the layer comes with its name, outline (polygon), area in km², the region it belongs to and a source ID. First-level administrative regions: states, provinces, regions and territories.
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Frequently asked questions
How many states and provinces are there in Nigeria?
This layer holds 37 states and provinces in Nigeria, the most of them in Cross River. The data is refreshed every 6 months; this release is from November 2026.
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The name, outline (polygon), area in km², the region it belongs to and a source ID.
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