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{{Short description|Overview of Nigeria's states and governments}}
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{{Main|States of Nigeria|Local Government Areas of Nigeria|List of cities in Nigeria}}
{{Main|States of Nigeria|Local Government Areas of Nigeria|List of cities in Nigeria}}
Nigeria is a [[federation]] of thirty-six [[States of Nigeria|states]] and one [[Federal Capital Territory, Nigeria|Federal Capital Territory]], which are divided into 774 [[Local Government Areas in Nigeria|Local Government Areas]] (LGAs) in total.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Administrative Subdivisions in Nigeria |url=https://www.crwflags.com/fotw/flags/ng-.html |access-date=2023-08-29 |website=www.crwflags.com}}</ref><ref>{{Cite book |url=https://books.google.com.ng/books?id=HOpUAAAAIBAJ&pg=PA21&dq=Subdivisions+of+Nigeria&article_id=4062,3566310&hl=en&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwivr8rN0oGBAxV5j4kEHZwHCTQQ6AF6BAgNEAI |title=The Leader-Post |publisher=The Leader-Post |language=en}}</ref>
Nigeria is a [[federation]] of thirty-six [[States of Nigeria|states]] and one [[Federal Capital Territory, Nigeria|Federal Capital Territory]], which are divided into 774 [[Local Government Areas in Nigeria|Local Government Areas]] (LGAs) in total.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Administrative Subdivisions in Nigeria |url=https://www.crwflags.com/fotw/flags/ng-.html |access-date=2023-08-29 |website=www.crwflags.com}}</ref><ref>{{Cite book |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=HOpUAAAAIBAJ&dq=Subdivisions+of+Nigeria&pg=PA21&article_id=4062,3566310 |title=The Leader-Post |publisher=The Leader-Post |language=en}}</ref>


[[Nigeria]] is known as the giant of West Africa.<ref>{{Cite book |url=https://books.google.com.ng/books?id=bDNeAAAAIBAJ&pg=PA16&dq=Subdivisions+of+Nigeria&article_id=7384,531318&hl=en&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwivr8rN0oGBAxV5j4kEHZwHCTQQ6AF6BAgQEAI |title=The Washington Observer |publisher=The Washington Observer |language=en}}</ref>
[[Nigeria]] is known as the giant of West Africa.<ref>{{Cite book |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=bDNeAAAAIBAJ&dq=Subdivisions+of+Nigeria&pg=PA16&article_id=7384,531318 |title=The Washington Observer |publisher=The Washington Observer |language=en}}</ref>


{{Nigeria states map}}
{{Nigeria states map}}

Revision as of 11:27, 30 October 2023

Main articles: States of Nigeria, Local Government Areas of Nigeria, and List of cities in Nigeria

Nigeria is a federation of thirty-six states and one Federal Capital Territory, which are divided into 774 Local Government Areas (LGAs) in total.[1][2]

Nigeria is known as the giant of West Africa.[3]

A clickable map of Nigeria showing its 36 states and the federal capital territory.
A clickable map of Nigeria exhibiting its 36 states and the federal capital territory.NigerZinderNiameyBurkina FasoBeninAtlantic OceanCameroonPorto NovoGarouaChadChadLake ChadAbujaSokoto StateKebbi StateZamfara StateKatsina StateJigawa StateYobe StateBorno StateKano StateBauchi StateGombe StateAdamawa StatePlateau StateTaraba StateKaduna StateNasarawa StateBenue StateNiger StateKwara StateOyo StateOgun StateLagos StateKogi StateOsun StateEkiti StateOndo StateEdo StateEbonyi StateDelta StateBayelsa StateRivers StateImo StateAbia StateCross River StateFederal Capital Territory (Nigeria)Federal Capital Territory (Nigeria)Anambra StateAnambra StateEnugu StateEnugu StateAkwa Ibom StateAkwa Ibom StatePort HarcourtBenin CityLagosIbadanKadunaKanoMaiduguri
A clickable map of Nigeria exhibiting its 36 states and the federal capital territory.
States
Territory
Federal Capital Territory

References

  1. ^ "Administrative Subdivisions in Nigeria". www.crwflags.com. Retrieved 2023-08-29.
  2. ^ The Leader-Post. The Leader-Post.
  3. ^ The Washington Observer. The Washington Observer.

See also

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