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Each state is subdivided into Local Government Areas (LGAs). There are 774 local governments in Nigeria. [2] Under the Nigerian Constitution, the 36 states enjoy substantial autonomy but are not sovereign entities, as ultimate authority lies with the federal government. Amendments to the constitution can be proposed by the National Assembly ...
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North-Eastern State: Bayelsa State: 1 October 1996 Rivers State: Benue State: 3 February 1976 Benue-Plateau State: Borno State: 3 February 1976 North-Eastern State: Cross River State: 27 May 1967 South-Eastern State: Delta State: 27 August 1991 Bendel State: Ebonyi State: 1 October 1996 Enugu State and Abia State: Edo State: 27 August 1991 ...
All 36 governors are members of the Nigeria Governors' Forum, a non-partisan organization which represents states in discussions with the federal government. Other organizations for governors include the partisan Progressive Governors Forum and PDP Governors Forum .
Map of Nigerian states by population density The following table presents a listing of Nigeria 's 36 states ranked in order of their total population based on the 2006 Census figures, [ 1 ] as well as their 2019 projected populations, which were published by the National Bureau of Statistics .
Nigerian States by Estimated GDP, 2021 Nigerian States by GDP, 2010 The following table presents a listing of Nigeria 's 36 states ranked in order of their estimated total GDP in 2021 according to a 2022 report by BudgIT .
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 ] A clickable map of Nigeria showing its 36 states and the federal capital territory.
Rank State km² 1 Niger State: 74,363 2 Borno State: 70,898 3 Taraba State: 54,473 4 Kaduna State: 46,053 5 Bauchi State: 45,893 6 Yobe State: 45,502 7 Zamfara State