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Nigeria is divided into 36 states and the Federal Capital Territory, Nigeria. The states are further divided into 774 Local Government Areas.^[1]

Current states and the Federal Capital Territory of Abuja

A clickable map of Nigeria exhibiting its 36 states and the federal capital territory. States Anambra Enugu Akwa Ibom Adamawa Abia Bauchi Bayelsa Benue Borno Cross River Delta Ebonyi Edo Ekiti Gombe Imo Jigawa Kaduna Kano Katsina Kebbi Kogi Kwara Lagos Nasarawa Niger Ogun Ondo Osun Oyo Plateau Rivers Sokoto Taraba Yobe Zamfara Federal Capital Territory Abuja

Former state boundaries

Before and after independence in 1960, Nigeria was a federation of three Regions: Northern, Western, and Eastern. Provinces were also used in colonial times. In 1963, two provinces were detached from the Western Region to form the new Mid-Western Region. In 1967, the regions were replaced by 12 states due to a military decree; only the former Mid-Western Region escaped division, and formed a single state following the restructuring. From 1967 to 1970 the areas of Mid-Western State and the Eastern Region attempted to secede, as Biafra. In 1976, seven new states were created, making 19 altogether.^[2]

The Federal Capital Territory (now called Abuja) was established in 1991. In 1987 two new states were established, followed by another nine in 1991, bringing the total to 30.^[2] The latest change, in 1996, resulted in the present number of 36 states.

1991-1996

During this period, there were 30 states and Abuja, the Federal Capital Territory.

1987-1991 During this period, there were 21 states and, later, Abuja, the Federal Capital Territory.

1976-1987 During this period, there were 19 states.

1967-1976 During this period, there were 12 states.

1963-1967 During this period, there were 4 regions.

1960-1963 During this period, there were 3 regions.

Chronology

See also

• ISO 3166-2:NG
• List of state governors of Nigeria

Notes

Sources

• Ajayi, Gboyega (2007) The military and the Nigerian state, 1966-1993: a study of the strategies of political power control Africa World Press, Trenton New Jersey, ISBN 1-59221-568-8
• Benjamin, Solomon Akhere (1999) The 1996 state and local government reorganizations in Nigeria Nigerian Institute of Social and Economic Research, Ibadan, Nigeria, ISBN 978-181-238-9
• Suberu, Rotimi T. (1994) 1991 state and local government reorganizations in Nigeria Institute of African Studies, University of Ibadan, Ibadan, Nigeria, ISBN 978-2015-28-8

External links

• New States of Nigeria at statoids.com
• Headline News in Nigeria States

States of Nigeria Abia Abuja Federal Capital Territory Adamawa Akwa Ibom Anambra Bauchi Bayelsa Benué Borno Cross River Delta Ebonyi Edo Ekiti Enugu Gombe Imo Jigawa Kaduna Kano Katsina Kebbi Kogi Kwara Lagos Nasarawa Niger Ogun Ondo Osun Oyo Plateau Rivers Sokoto Taraba Yobe Zamfara

Lists of States of Nigeria Listed by: area population GDP date of statehood capitals governors nicknames Highest point