Explore 37 named first-level map divisions for Nigeria. If you searched for its states, provinces or regions, use this interactive reference map to browse the names and compare outline-derived size estimates.
The source is a generalized beta map layer. Its boundary hierarchy and names may not match the current official administrative register. No population or socioeconomic figures are inferred from map shapes.
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Within-country comparison
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Abia State4,726 km²Approximate outline areaAdamawa State33,753.5 km²Approximate outline area
Mapped-area difference29,027.6 km²
Outline-size ratio7.14×
These are estimates calculated from generalized map polygons. They are not official land-area figures and do not include population, income, health, or education statistics.
Names represented in the source layer
Nigeria regions and divisions
37 listed
Division name
Mapped-area estimate
Comparison action
Abia State
4,726 km²
Adamawa State
33,753.5 km²
Akwa Ibom State
6,683.4 km²
Anambra State
4,727.4 km²
Bauchi State
49,232.9 km²
Bayelsa State
9,927.9 km²
Benue State
31,605.2 km²
Borno State
71,326.4 km²
Cross River State
21,100.7 km²
Delta State
16,359.7 km²
Ebonyi State
6,213.3 km²
Edo State
19,854.7 km²
Ekiti State
5,238.5 km²
Enugu State
7,733.2 km²
Federal Capital Territory
7,351.6 km²
Gombe State
18,245.2 km²
Imo State
5,312.5 km²
Jigawa State
24,116 km²
Kaduna State
44,690.8 km²
Kano State
20,165.7 km²
Katsina State
24,031.5 km²
Kebbi State
36,454.5 km²
Kogi State
29,154 km²
Kwara State
35,841.5 km²
Lagos
3,560.7 km²
Nasarawa State
26,264.9 km²
Niger State
70,789.4 km²
Ogun State
16,277.2 km²
Ondo State
14,584.8 km²
Osun State
9,263.8 km²
Oyo State
27,623.8 km²
Plateau State
27,684.9 km²
Rivers State
8,474.2 km²
Sokoto State
31,511.8 km²
Taraba State
60,711.1 km²
Yobe State
46,126 km²
Zamfara State
34,501.3 km²
Map names and generalized outlines: Natural Earth — Admin 1 states and provinces, 1:10m, version 5.1.1.Approximate outline area calculated from generalized spherical geometry using a mean Earth radius of 6,371,008.8 metres. This is not an official land-area statistic.