Comprehensive List of all Local Governments in Nigeria and their States

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Comprehensive List of all Local Governments in Nigeria and their States.

Local Governments in Nigeria: In Nigeria, a Local Government is seen as the third tier of government that is closest to the people. Each Local Government is headed by a chairman who is the Chief Executive and is supported by elected members who serve as councilors. This post will give a comprehensive list of all local government areas in Nigeria and their states.

Local Government Areas in Nigeria

There are 36 states and capital in Nigeria which has 774 Local Government Areas and about 250 ethnic groups and tribes that make up the state.

 

List of all Local Government Areas in Nigeria and their States.

STATES STATE CAPITALS LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREAS
Federal Capital Territory Gwagwalada
Kuje
Abaji
Abuja Municipal
Bwari
Kwali
Abia Umuahia Aba North
Aba South
Arochukwu
Bende
Ikwuano
Isiala-Ngwa North
Isiala-Ngwa South
Isuikwato
Obi Nwa
Ohafia
Osisioma
Ngwa
Ugwunagbo
Ukwa East
Ukwa West
Umuahia North
Umuahia South
Umu-Neochi
Adamawa Yola Demsa
Fufore
Ganaye
Gireri
Gombi
Guyuk
Hong
Jada
Lamurde
Madagali
Maiha
Mayo-Belwa
Michika
Mubi North
Mubi South
NumanShellengSong
Toungo
Yola North
Yola South
Akwa Ibom Uyo Abak
Eastern OboloEket
Esit EketEssien Udim
Etim Ekpo
Etinan
Ibeno
Ibesikpo Asutan
Ibiono Ibom
Ika
Ikono
Ikot Abasi
Ikot Ekpene
Ini
Itu
Mbo
Mkpat Enin
Nsit Atai
Nsit Ibom
Nsit Ubium
Obot Akara
Okobo
Onna
Oron
Oruk Anam
Udung Uko
Ukanafun
Uruan
Urue-Offong/Oruko
Uyo
Anambra Awka Aguata
Anambra East
Anambra West
Anaocha
Awka North
Awka South
Ayamelum
Dunukofia
Ekwusigo
Idemili North
Idemili south
Ihiala
Njikoka
Nnewi North
Nnewi South
Ogbaru
Onitsha North
Onitsha South
Orumba North
Orumba South
Oyi
Bauchi Bauchi Alkaleri
Bauchi
Bogoro
Damban
Darazo
Dass
Ganjuwa
Giade
Itas/Gadau
Jama’are
Katagum
Kirfi
Misau
Ningi
Shira
Tafawa-Balewa
Toro
Warji
Zaki
Bayelsa Yenagoa Brass
Ekeremor
Kolokuma/Opokuma
Nembe
Ogbia
Sagbama
Southern Jaw
Yenegoa
Benue Makurdi Ado
Agatu
Apa
Buruku
Gboko
Guma
Gwer East
Gwer West
Katsina-Ala
Konshisha
Kwande
Logo
Makurdi
Obi
Ogbadibo
Oju
Okpokwu
Ohimini
Oturkpo
Tarka
Ukum
Ushongo
Vandeikya
Bornu Maiduguri Abadam
Askira/Uba
Bama
Bayo
Biu
Chibok
Damboa
Dikwa
Gubio
Guzamala
Gwoza
Hawul
Jere
Kaga
Kala/Balge
Konduga
Kukawa
Kwaya Kusar
Mafa
Magumeri
Maiduguri
Marte
Mobbar
Monguno
Ngala
Nganzai
Shani
Cross River Calabar Akpabuyo
Odukpani
Akamkpa
Biase
Abi
Ikom
Yarkur
Odubra
Boki
Ogoja
Yala
Obanliku
Obudu
Calabar South
Etung
Bekwara
Bakassi
Calabar Municipality
Delta Asaba Oshimili
Aniocha
Aniocha South
Ika South
Ika North-East
Ndokwa West
Ndokwa East
Isoko south
Isoko North
Bomadi
Burutu
Ughelli South
Ughelli North
Ethiope West
Ethiope East
Sapele
Okpe
Warri North
Warri South
Uvwie
Udu
Warri Central
Ukwani
Oshimili North
Patani
Ebonyi Abakaliki Afikpo South
Afikpo North
Onicha
OhaozaraAbakaliki
Ishielu
lkwo
Ezza
Ezza South
Ohaukwu
Ebonyi
Ivo
Edo Benin City Esan North-East
Esan Central
Esan West
Egor
Ukpoba
Central
Etsako Central
Igueben
Oredo
Ovia SouthWest
Ovia South-East
Orhionwon
Uhunmwonde
Etsako East
Esan South-East
Ekiti Ado Ekiti Ado
Ekiti-East
Ekiti-West
Emure/Ise/Orun
Ekiti South-West
Ikare
Irepodun
Ijero,
Ido/Osi
Oye
Ikole
Moba
Gbonyin
Efon
Ise/Orun
Ilejemeje.
Enugu Enugu Enugu South,
Igbo-Eze South
Enugu North
Nkanu
Udi Agwu
Oji-River
Ezeagu
IgboEze North
Isi-Uzo
Nsukka
Igbo-Ekiti
Uzo-Uwani
Enugu Eas
Aninri
Nkanu East
Udenu.
Gombe Gombe Akko
Balanga
Billiri
Dukku
Kaltungo
Kwami
Shomgom
Funakaye
Gombe
Zafada/Bajoga
Yamaltu/Delta.
Imo Owerri Aboh-Mbaise
Ahiazu-Mbaise
Ehime-Mbano
Ezinihitte
Ideato North
Ideato South
Ihitte/Uboma
Ikeduru
Isiala Mbano
Isu
Mbaitoli
Mbaitoli
Ngor-Okpala
Njaba
Nwangele
Nkwerre
Obowo
Oguta
Ohaji/Egbema
Okigwe
Orlu
Orsu
Oru East
Oru West
Owerri-Municipal
Owerri North
Owerri West
Jigawa Dutse Auyo
Babura
Birni Kudu
Biriniwa
Buji
Dutse
Gagarawa
Garki
Gumel
Guri
Gwaram
Gwiwa
Hadejia
Jahun
Kafin Hausa
Kaugama Kazaure
Kiri Kasamma
Kiyawa
Maigatari
Malam Madori
Miga
Ringim
Roni
Sule-Tankarkar
Taura
Yankwashi
Kaduna Kaduna Birni-Gwari
Chikun
Giwa
Igabi
Ikara
jaba
Jema’a
Kachia
Kaduna North
Kaduna South
Kagarko
Kajuru
Kaura
Kauru
Kubau
Kudan
Lere
Makarfi
Sabon-Gari
Sanga
Soba
Zango-Kataf
Zaria
Kano Kano Ajingi
Albasu
Bagwai
Bebeji
Bichi
Bunkure
Dala
Dambatta
Dawakin Kudu
Dawakin Tofa
Doguwa
Fagge
Gabasawa
Garko
Garum
Mallam
Gaya
Gezawa
Gwale
Gwarzo
Kabo
Kano Municipal
Karaye
Kibiya
Kiru
Kumbotso
Kunchi
Kura
Madobi
Makoda
Minjibir
Nasarawa
Rano
Rimin Gado
Rogo
Shanono
Sumaila
Takali
Tarauni
Tofa
Tsanyawa
Tudun Wada
Ungogo
Warawa
Wudil
Katsina Katsina Bakori
Batagarawa
Batsari
Baure
Bindawa
Charanchi
Dandume
Danja
Dan Musa
Daura
Dutsi
Dutsin-Ma
Faskari
Funtua
Ingawa
Jibia
Kafur
Kaita
Kankara
Kankia
Katsina
Kurfi
Kusada
Mai’Adua
Malumfashi
Mani
Mashi
Matazuu
Musawa
Rimi
Sabuwa
Safana
Sandamu
Zango
Kebbi Birnin Kebbi Aleiro
Arewa-Dandi
Argungu
Augie
Bagudo
Birnin Kebbi
Bunza
Dandi
Fakai
Gwandu
Jega
Kalgo
Koko/Besse
Maiyama
Ngaski
Sakaba
Shanga
Suru
Wasagu/Danko
Yauri
Zuru
Kogi Lokoja Adavi
Ajaokuta
Ankpa
Bassa
Dekina
Ibaji
Idah
Igalamela-Odolu
Ijumu
Kabba/Bunu
Kogi
Lokoja
Mopa-Muro
Ofu
Ogori/Mangongo
Okehi
Okene
Olamabolo
Omala
Yagba East
Yagba West
Kwara Ilorin Asa
Baruten
Edu
Ekiti
Ifelodun
Ilorin East
Ilorin West
Irepodun
Isin
Kaiama
Moro
Offa
Oke-Ero
Oyun
Pategi
Lagos Ikeja Agege
Ajeromi-Ifelodun
Alimosho
Amuwo-Odofin
Apapa
Badagry
Epe
Eti-Osa
Ibeju/Lekki
Ifako-Ijaye
Ikeja
Ikorodu
Kosofe
Lagos Island
Lagos Mainland
Mushin
Ojo
Oshodi-Isolo
Shomolu
Surulere
Nasarawa Lafia Akwanga
Awe
Doma
Karu
Keana
Keffi
Kokona
Lafia
Nasarawa
Nasarawa-Eggon
Obi
Toto
Wamba
Niger Minna Agaie
Agwara
Bida
Borgu
Bosso
Chanchaga
Edati
Gbako
Gurara
Katcha
Kontagora
Lapai
Lavun
Magama
Mariga
Mashegu
Mokwa
Muya
Pailoro
Rafi
Rijau
Shiroro
Suleja
Tafa
Wushishi
Ogun Abeokuta Abeokuta North
Abeokuta South
Ado-Odo/Ota
Egbado North
Egbado South
Ewekoro
Ifo
Ijebu East
Ijebu North
Ijebu North East
Ijebu Ode
Ikenne
Imeko-Afon
Ipokia
Obafemi-Owode
Ogun Waterside
Odeda
Odogbolu
Remo North
Shagamu
Ondo Akure Akoko North East
Akoko North West
Akoko South Akure East
Akoko South West
Akure North
Akure South
Ese-Odo
Idanre
Ifedore
Ilaje
Ile-Oluji
Okeigbo
Irele
Odigbo
Okitipupa
Ondo East
Ondo West
Ose
Owo
Osun Oshogbo Aiyedade
Aiyedire
Atakumosa East
Atakumosa West
Boluwaduro
Boripe
Ede North
Ede South
Egbedore
Ejigbo
Ife Central
Ife East
Ife North
Ife South
Ifedayo
Ifelodun
Ila
Ilesha East
Ilesha West
Irepodun
Irewole
IsokanIwo
Obokun
Odo-Otin
Ola-Oluwa
Olorunda
Oriade
Orolu
Osogbo
Oyo Ibadan Afijio
Akinyele
Atiba
Atigbo
Egbeda
IbadanCentral
Ibadan North
Ibadan North West
Ibadan South East
Ibadan South West
Ibarapa Central
Ibarapa East
Ibarapa North
Ido
Irepo
Iseyin
Itesiwaju
Iwajowa
Kajola
Lagelu Ogbomosho North
Ogbmosho South
Ogo Oluwa
Olorunsogo
Oluyole
Ona-Ara
Orelope
Ori Ire
Oyo East
Oyo West
Saki East
Saki West
Surulere
Plateau Jos Barikin Ladi
Bassa
Bokkos
Jos East
Jos North
Jos South
Kanam
Kanke
Langtang North
Langtang South
Mangu
Mikang
Pankshin
Qua’an Pan
Riyom
Shendam
Wase
Rivers Port Harcourt Abua/Odual
Ahoada East
Ahoada West
Akuku Toru
Andoni
Asari-Toru
Bonny
Degema
Emohua
Eleme
Etche
Gokana
Ikwerre
Khana
Obia/Akpor
Ogba/Egbema/Ndoni
Ogu/Bolo
Okrika
Omumma
Opobo/Nkoro
Oyigbo
Port-Harcourt
Tai
Sokoto Sokoto Binji
Bodinga
Dange-shnsi
Gada
Goronyo
Gudu
Gawabawa
Illela
Isa
Kware
kebbe
Rabah
Sabon birni
Shagari
Silame
Sokoto North
Sokoto South
Tambuwal
Tqngaza
Tureta
Wamako
Wurno
Yabo
Taraba Jalingo Ardo-kola
Bali
Donga
Gashaka
Cassol
Ibi
Jalingo
Karin-Lamido
Kurmi
Lau
Sardauna
Takum
Ussa
Wukari
Yorro
Zing
Yobe Damaturu Bade
Bursari
Damaturu
Fika
Fune
Geidam
Gujba
Gulani
Jakusko
Karasuwa
Karawa
Machina
Nangere
Nguru Potiskum
Tarmua
Yunusari
Yusufari
Zamfara Gusau Anka
Bakura
Birnin Magaji
Bukkuyum
Bungudu
Gummi
Gusau
Kaura
Namoda
Maradun
Maru
Shinkafi
Talata Mafara
Tsafe
Zurmi

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