Urban Areas of Nigeria map & data
Nigeria has 84 urban areas in this layer, spread over 36 states. The most are in Osun (11), Oyo (6) and Ekiti (6). The largest include Lagos, Benin City and Ibadan.
Urban Areas by state
| State | Areas | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Osun | 11 | 13% |
| Oyo | 6 | 7.1% |
| Ekiti | 6 | 7.1% |
| Akwa Ibom | 4 | 4.8% |
| Ondo | 4 | 4.8% |
| Ogun | 3 | 3.6% |
| Kwara | 3 | 3.6% |
| Yobe | 3 | 3.6% |
| Niger | 3 | 3.6% |
| Cross River | 2 | 2.4% |
| Lagos | 2 | 2.4% |
| Delta | 2 | 2.4% |
| Rivers | 2 | 2.4% |
| Benue | 2 | 2.4% |
| Borno | 2 | 2.4% |
| Katsina | 2 | 2.4% |
| Edo | 2 | 2.4% |
| Anambra | 2 | 2.4% |
| Adamawa | 2 | 2.4% |
| Abia | 2 | 2.4% |
| Bauchi | 2 | 2.4% |
| Kaduna | 2 | 2.4% |
| Enugu | 2 | 2.4% |
| Abuja Federal Capital Territory | 1 | 1.2% |
| Sokoto | 1 | 1.2% |
| Zamfara | 1 | 1.2% |
| Kogi | 1 | 1.2% |
| Plateau | 1 | 1.2% |
| Jigawa | 1 | 1.2% |
| Kano | 1 | 1.2% |
| Nasarawa | 1 | 1.2% |
| Kebbi | 1 | 1.2% |
| Imo | 1 | 1.2% |
| Gombe | 1 | 1.2% |
| Taraba | 1 | 1.2% |
| Ebonyi | 1 | 1.2% |
Largest urban areas in Nigeria
- LagosLagos · 678.2 km²
- Benin CityEdo · 194.9 km²
- IbadanOyo · 190.8 km²
- KanoKano · 141.4 km²
- KadunaKaduna · 138.5 km²
- AbujaAbuja Federal Capital Territory · 95.9 km²
- Port HarcourtRivers · 90.2 km²
- WarriDelta · 79.9 km²
- IlorinKwara · 79.7 km²
- MaiduguriBorno · 77.3 km²
- EnuguEnugu · 66.6 km²
- JosPlateau · 56.8 km²
- AbaAbia · 49.8 km²
- CalabarCross River · 49.3 km²
- OnitshaAnambra · 48.2 km²
- AkureOndo · 45.7 km²
- OwerriImo · 43.4 km²
- SokotoSokoto · 43.2 km²
- ZariaKaduna · 40.5 km²
- AbeokutaOgun · 34.8 km²
- IfeOsun · 33.8 km²
- OshogboOsun · 31.9 km²
- KatsinaKatsina · 31.9 km²
- OyoOyo · 29.1 km²
- IkoroduLagos · 28.3 km²
- JimetaAdamawa · 27.7 km²
- IlesaOsun · 27.7 km²
- BauchiBauchi · 25.5 km²
- OndoOndo · 24.8 km²
- UyoAkwa Ibom · 22.1 km²
- Ijebu OdeOgun · 22 km²
- SapeleDelta · 21.7 km²
- MinnaNiger · 21 km²
- MakurdiBenue · 20.3 km²
- Ado EkitiEkiti · 19.8 km²
- IkirunOsun · 18.1 km²
- GombeGombe · 18.1 km²
- OgbomoshoOyo · 17.2 km²
- AbakalikiEbonyi · 17 km²
- GusauZamfara · 15.3 km²
What's in this layer
Every urban area in the layer comes with its name, outline (polygon), area in km², the region it belongs to and a source ID. The built-up extent of major cities and metropolitan areas.
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Frequently asked questions
How many urban areas are there in Nigeria?
This layer holds 84 urban areas in Nigeria, the most of them in Osun. The data is refreshed every 6 months; this release is from November 2026.
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What information comes with each urban area?
The name, outline (polygon), area in km², the region it belongs to and a source ID.
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