These largest states in Nigeria are:
1. Niger State
the city of Minna. Niger State is in the north-central geopolitical zone of
Nigeria alongside Benue, Kogi, Kwara, Nasarawa and Plateau States.
north-west by Kebbi State, to the north-east by Zamfara and Kaduna States, to
the east by the Federal Capital Territory, to the south by the River Niger and
Kwara State, and to the west by the Republic of Benin.
the largest State in Nigeria.
11,267 square kilometers, Borgu local government area in Niger State is also
the largest
local government area in Nigeria.
local government areas that constitute the Federal Republic of Nigeria
alongside the 36 States.
is made up of numerous ethnic groups, with some of the most prominent being the
Nupe, the Gbagyi and the Gwandara.
2. Borno State
state in Nigeria, with administrative capital in the city of Maiduguri. Borno
State falls within the north-east geopolitical zone of Nigeria alongside Adamawa,
Bauchi, Gombe, Taraba and Yobe States.
lies some 901.6 km north-east of Nigeria’s capital city of Abuja, and is
bounded to the north by the Republic of Niger, to the east by the Republic of
Chad, to the south-east by Adamawa State, to the south-west by Gombe State, and
to the west by Yobe State.
has an area of 70,898 km², making it the second largest state in Nigeria.
has 27 local government areas out of the 774 local government areas that
alongside the 36 states form the Federal Republic of Nigeria.
has large population of different ethnic groups, with the Kanuri, the Barbur, the
Chibok, and the Marghi being some of the most prominent.
3. Taraba State
Taraba is a state in Nigeria, with administrative capital in the city of
Jalingo. Taraba State is in the north-east geopolitical zone of Nigeria
alongside Adamawa, Bauchi, Borno, Gombe and Yobe States.
Taraba State is located at 503.6 km south-east of Abuja, and is bounded to
the north-west by Nasarawa and Plateau States, to the north by Bauchi and Gombe
States, to the east by Adamawa State, to the south by the Republic of Cameroon,
and to the west by Benue State.
Taraba State has an area of 54,473 km². This makes Taraba State the 3rd largest state in Nigeria.
Taraba State has 16 local government areas out of the 774 local government
areas that, alongside the 36 States, constitute the Federal Republic of
Nigeria.
Taraba State is made up of many tribes, with the Mumuye being the largest of all the tribes in Taraba State.
4. Kaduna State
Kaduna is a state in Nigeria, with administrative capital in the city of
Kaduna. Kaduna State falls within the north-west geopolitical zone of Nigeria
alongside Jigawa, Kano, Katsina, Kebbi, Sokoto and Zamfara States.
Kaduna State lies at around
305.2 km north of Nigeria’s capital city of Abuja. The state is bounded to the
north by Zamfara, Katsina and Kano States, to the east by Bauchi and Plateau
States, to the south by Nasarawa State and the Federal Capital Territory, and
to the west by Niger State.
Kaduna State sits on area of 46,053 km², making it the 4th largest state in Nigeria.
Kaduna State has 23 local government areas out of the 774 local government areas that form the Federal
Republic of Nigeria alongside the 36 States.
Kaduna State is home to dozens of ethnic groups. These ethnic groups in
Kaduna State include the Hausa, the Gbagyi, the Ham, the Katab and the Fulani.
5. Bauchi State
Bauchi is a state in Nigeria, with administrative capital in the city of
Bauchi. Bauchi State falls within the north-east geopolitical zone of Nigeria
alongside Adamawa, Borno, Gombe, Taraba and Yobe States.
Bauchi State is located at
about 466.7 km north-east of Nigeria’s capital city of Abuja, and is
bounded to the north by Kano and Jigawa States, to the east by Yobe and Gombe
States, to the south by Taraba and Plateau States, and to the west by Kaduna
State.
Bauchi State has an area of 45,837 km², making it the 5th largest state in Nigeria. Bauchi State
has in the vast area within its borders 20 out of the 774 local government
areas that alongside the 36 States form the Federal Republic of Nigeria.
Bauchi State is home to as many as 50 tribes, with some of the most
prominent being the Hausa, the Warji, the Fulani, the Gere and the Zaar.
6. Yobe State
Yobe is a state in Nigeria, with administrative capital in the city of
Damaturu. Yobe State is in the north-east geopolitical zone of Nigeria
alongside Adamawa, Bauchi, Borno, Gombe and Taraba States.
Yobe State is located at 584 km north-east of Abuja, with Niger Republic to
the north, Borno State to the east, Gombe State to the south-west, and Jigawa
and Bauchi States to the west.
Yobe State has an area of 45,502 km². Yobe State also has 17 local
government areas out of the 774 local government areas that, alongside the 36
States, constitute the Federal Republic of Nigeria.
Ethnic groups that make up Yobe State include the Kanuri, the Karai-Karai,
the Bole and the Marghi (or Margi).
7. Zamfara State
Zamfara is a state in Nigeria, with administrative capital in the city of
Gusau. Zamfara State falls within the north-west geopolitical zone of Nigeria
alongside Jigawa, Kaduna, Kano, Katsina, Kebbi and Sokoto States.
Zamfara State is located at 545.7 km north-west of Abuja, and is bounded to
the north by Sokoto State and Niger Republic, to the east by Katsina State, to
the south by Kaduna and Kebbi States, and to the west by Kebbi State.
Zamfara State has an area of 39,762 km², making it the 7th largest state in Nigeria.
Zamfara State has 14 local government areas out of the 774 local government
areas that constitute the Federal Republic of Nigeria alongside the 36 states.
Ethnic groups that make up Zamfara State include the Zarbamarwa, the Hausa,
the Gbagyi, the Kambari and so many others.
8. Adamawa State
Adamawa is a state in Nigeria, with administrative capital in the city of
Yola. Adamawa State falls within the north-east geopolitical zone of Nigeria
alongside Bauchi, Borno, Gombe, Taraba and Yobe States.
Adamawa State is located at
some 792.3 km east of Nigeria’s capital city of Abuja, and is bounded to
the north-west by Borno State, to the east by the Republic of Cameroon, to the
south-west by Taraba State, and to the west by Gombe State.
Adamawa State has an area of 36,917 km², making it one of the largest states
in Nigeria. The State has within its borders 21 out of the 774 local government
areas that alongside the 36 states form the Federal Republic of Nigeria.
Adamawa State is a very multi-ethnic state. It is made up of about 60 ethnic
groups and languages, with groups like the Bachama, the Fulani and the Mbula
having the highest numbers.
9. Kwara State
Kwara is a state in Nigeria, with administrative capital in the city of
Ilorin. Kwara State falls within the north-central geopolitical zone of Nigeria
alongside Benue, Kogi, Nasarawa, Niger and Plateau States.
Kwara State is located 454.9 km west of Abuja. The state is bounded to the
north by Niger State, to the east by Kogi State, to the south by Osun and Oyo
States, and to the west by the Republic of Benin.
Kwara State has an area of 36,825 km². Kwara State also has 16 local
government areas out of the 774 local government areas that, along with the 36
State, constitute the Federal Republic of Nigeria.
Kwara State is home to ethnic groups such as the Bariba, the Nupe, the
Yoruba, and the Fulani.
10. Kebbi State
Kebbi is a state in Nigeria, with administrative capital in the city of
Birnin Kebbi. Kebbi State is in the north-west geopolitical zone of Nigeria
alongside Jigawa, Kaduna, Kano, Katsina, Sokoto and Zamfara States.
Kebbi State is located 592.7 km north-west of Nigeria’s capital city of
Abuja, and is bounded to the north-east by Sokoto State, to the east by Zamfara
State, to the south by Niger State, and to the west by Niger and Benin
Republics.
Kebbi State sits on an area of 36,800 km². This makes Kebbi State the 10th largest state
in Nigeria.The state has 21 local government areas out of the 774 local
government areas that form the Federal Republic of Nigeria alongside the 36
States.
Kebbi State is multi-ethnic. Some of the ethnic groups in the state include
the Kambari, the Fulani and the Darkarkari.