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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 divided into thirty-six [[State (administrative division)|states]] and one [[Federal Capital Territory, Nigeria|Federal Capital Territory]], which are further sub-divided into 774 [[Local Government Areas in Nigeria|Local Government Areas]] (LGAs). The plethora of states, of which there were only three at independence, reflect the country's tumultuous history and the difficulties of managing such a heterogeneous national entity at all levels of government.
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.




Revision as of 15:57, 11 July 2020

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.


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

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