774 Local Government Areas In Nigeria Fully Listed

What are the 774 Local Government Areas in Nigeria? How many local government areas do we have in Nigeria? What are the 774 Local Government Areas in Nigeria? Which state in Nigeria has the largest number of local government areas? How many LG do we have in Nigeria? How many LGA are in Anambra state? Which state in Nigeria has the smallest number of local government areas? How many governors are in Nigeria? How many LGA are there in Lagos? Which is the oldest local government in Nigeria? Which local government is the richest in Nigeria? Which state has the most local government?

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All the 774 local government areas (LGAs) in Nigeria are administered by a local government council consisting of a Chairman, who is the chief executive, and other elected members, who are referred to as Councillors.

Each LGA is further subdivided into Wards that are administered by a Councillor, who reports directly to the LGA Chairman. These Councillors fall under the legislative arm of the local government.

The Lagos Island local government is the oldest in Nigeria with Lagos City Hall being its secretariat when it was established in 1900.

List Of 774 Local Government Areas In Nigeria

Abia State LGAs

1. Aba North
2. Aba South
3. Arochukwu
4. Bende
5. Ikwuano
6. Isiala Ngwa North
7. Isiala Ngwa South
8. Isuikwuato
9. Obi Ngwa
10. Ohafia
11. Osisioma
12. Ugwunagbo
13. Ukwa East
14. Ukwa West
15. Umuahia North
16. Umuahia South
17. Umu Nneochi

Adamawa State LGAs

1. Demsa
2. Fufure
3. Ganye
4. Gayuk
5. Girei
6. Gombi
7. Hong
8. Jada
9. Lamurde
10. Madagali
11. Maiha
12. Mayo Belwa
13. Michika
14. Mubi North
15. Mubi South
16. Numan
17. Shelleng
18. Song
19. Toungo
20. Yola North
21. Yola South

Akwa Ibom State LGAs

1. Abak
2. Eastern Obolo
3. Eket
4. Esit Eket
5. Essien Udim
6. Etim Ekpo
7. Etinan
8. Ibeno
9. Ibesikpo Asutan
10. Ibiono-Ibom
11. Ika
12. Ikono
13. Ikot Abasi
14. Ikot Ekpene
15. Ini
16. Itu
17. Mbo
18. Mkpat-Enin
19. Nsit-Atai
20. Nsit-Ibom
21. Nsit-Ubium
22. Obot Akara
23. Okobo
24. Onna
25. Oron
26. Oruk Anam
27. Udung-Uko
28. Ukanafun
29. Uruan
30. Urue-Offong/Oruko
31. Uyo

Anambra State LGAs

1. Aguata
2. Anambra East
3. Anambra West
4. Anaocha
5. Awka North
6. Awka South
7. Ayamelum
8. Dunukofia
9. Ekwusigo
10. Idemili North
11. Idemili South
12. Ihiala
13. Njikoka
14. Nnewi North
15. Nnewi South
16. Ogbaru
17. Onitsha North
18. Onitsha South
19. Orumba North
20. Orumba South
21. Oyi

Bauchi State LGAs

1. Alkaleri
2. Bauchi
3. Bogoro
4. Damban
5. Darazo
6. Dass
7. Gamawa
8. Ganjuwa
9. Giade
10. Itas/Gadau
11. Jama’are
12. Katagum
13. Kirfi
14. Misau
15. Ningi
16. Shira
17. Tafawa Balewa
18. Toro
19. Warji
20. Zaki

Bayelsa State LGAs

1. Brass
2. Ekeremor
3. Kolokuma/Opokuma
4. Nembe
5. Ogbia
6. Sagbama
7. Southern Ijaw
8. Yenagoa

Benue State LGAs

1. Ado
2. Agatu
3. Apa
4. Buruku
5. Gboko
6. Guma
7. Gwer East
8. Gwer West
9. Katsina-Ala
10. Konshisha
11. Kwande
12. Logo
13. Makurdi
14. Obi
15. Ogbadibo
16. Ohimini
17. Oju
18. Okpokwu
19. Oturkpo
20. Tarka
21. Ukum
22. Ushongo
23. Vandeikya

Borno State LGAs

1. Abadam
2. Askira/Uba
3. Bama
4. Bayo
5. Biu
6. Chibok
7. Damboa
8. Dikwa
9. Gubio
10. Guzamala
11. Gwoza
12. Hawul
13. Jere
14. Kaga
15. Kala/Balge
16. Konduga
17. Kukawa
18. Kwaya Kusar
19. Mafa
20. Magumeri
21. Maiduguri
22. Marte
23. Mobbar
24. Monguno
25. Ngala
26. Nganzai
27. Shani

Cross River State LGAs

1. Abi
2. Akamkpa
3. Akpabuyo
4. Bakassi
5. Bekwarra
6. Biase
7. Boki
8. Calabar Municipal
9. Calabar South
10. Etung
11. Ikom
12. Obanliku
13. Obubra
14. Obudu
15. Odukpani
16. Ogoja
17. Yakuur
18. Yala

Delta State LGAs

1. Aniocha North
2. Aniocha South
3. Bomadi
4. Burutu
5. Ethiope East
6. Ethiope West
7. Ika North East
8. Ika South
9. Isoko North
10. Isoko South
11. Ndokwa East
12. Ndokwa West
13. Okpe
14. Oshimili North
15. Oshimili South
16. Patani
17. Sapele
18. Udu
19. Ughelli North
20. Ughelli South
21. Ukwuani
22. Uvwie
23. Warri North
24. Warri South
25. Warri South West

Ebonyi State LGAs

1. Abakaliki
2. Afikpo North
3. Afikpo South (Edda)
4. Ebonyi
5. Ezza North
6. Ezza South
7. Ikwo
8. Ishielu
9. Ivo
10. Izzi
11. Ohaozara
12. Ohaukwu
13. Onicha

Edo State LGAs

1. Akoko-Edo
2. Egor
3. Esan Central
4. Esan North-East
5. Esan South-East
6. Esan West
7. Etsako Central
8. Etsako East
9. Etsako West
10. Igueben
11. Ikpoba Okha
12. Orhionmwon
13. Oredo
14. Ovia North-East
15. Ovia South-West
16. Owan East
17. Owan West
18. Uhunmwonde

Ekiti State LGAs

1. Ado Ekiti
2. Efon
3. Ekiti East
4. Ekiti South-West
5. Ekiti West
6. Emure
7. Gbonyin
8. Ido Osi
9. Ijero
10. Ikere
11. Ikole
12. Ilejemeje
13. Irepodun/Ifelodun
14. Ise/Orun
15. Moba
16. Oye

Enugu State LGAs

1. Aninri
2. Awgu
3. Enugu East
4. Enugu North
5. Enugu South
6. Ezeagu
7. Igbo Etiti
8. Igbo Eze North
9. Igbo Eze South
10. Isi Uzo
11. Nkanu East
12. Nkanu West
13. Nsukka
14. Oji River
15. Udenu
16. Udi
17. Uzo-Uwani

Gombe State LGAs

1. Akko
2. Balanga
3. Billiri
4. Dukku
5. Funakaye
6. Gombe
7. Kaltungo
8. Kwami
9. Nafada
10. Shongom
11. Yamaltu/Deba

Imo State LGAs

1. Aboh Mbaise
2. Ahiazu Mbaise
3. Ehime Mbano
4. Ezinihitte
5. Ideato North
6. Ideato South
7. Ihitte/Uboma
8. Ikeduru
9. Isiala Mbano
10. Isu
11. Mbaitoli
12. Ngor Okpala
13. Njaba
14. Nkwerre
15. Nwangele
16. Obowo
17. Oguta
18. Ohaji/Egbema
19. Okigwe
20. Orlu
21. Orsu
22. Oru East
23. Oru West
24. Owerri Municipal
25. Owerri North
26. Owerri West
27. Unuimo

Jigawa State LGAs

1. Auyo
2. Babura
3. Biriniwa
4. Birnin Kudu
5. Buji
6. Dutse
7. Gagarawa
8. Garki
9. Gumel
10. Guri
11. Gwaram
12. Gwiwa
13. Hadejia
14. Jahun
15. Kafin Hausa
16. Kaugama
17. Kazaure
18. Kiri Kasama
19. Kiyawa
20. Maigatari
21. Malam Madori
22. Miga
23. Ringim
24. Roni
25. Sule Tankarkar
26. Taura
27. Yankwashi

Kaduna State LGAs

1. Birnin Gwari
2. Chikun
3. Giwa
4. Igabi
5. Ikara
6. Jaba
7. Jema’a
8. Kachia
9. Kaduna North
10. Kaduna South
11. Kagarko
12. Kajuru
13. Kaura
14. Kauru
15. Kubau
16. Kudan
17. Lere
18. Makarfi
19. Sabon Gari
20. Sanga
21. Soba
22. Zangon Kataf
23. Zaria

Kano State LGAs

1. Ajingi
2. Albasu
3. Bagwai
4. Bebeji
5. Bichi
6. Bunkure
7. Dala
8. Dambatta
9. Dawakin Kudu
10. Dawakin Tofa
11. Doguwa
12. Fagge
13. Gabasawa
14. Garko
15. Garun Mallam
16. Gaya
17. Gezawa
18. Gwale
19. Gwarzo
20. Kabo
21. Kano Municipal
22. Karaye
23. Kibiya
24. Kiru
25. Kumbotso
26. Kunchi
27. Kura
28. Madobi
29. Makoda
30. Minjibir
31. Nasarawa
32. Rano
33. Rimin Gado
34. Rogo
35. Shanono
36. Sumaila
37. Takai
38. Tarauni
39. Tofa
40. Tsanyawa
41. Tudun Wada
42. Ungogo
43. Warawa
44. Wudil

Katsina State LGAs

1. Bakori
2. Batagarawa
3. Batsari
4. Baure
5. Bindawa
6. Charanchi
7. Dandume
8. Danja
9. Dan Musa
10. Daura
11. Dutsi
12. Dutsin Ma
13. Faskari
14. Funtua
15. Ingawa
16. Jibia
17. Kafur
18. Kaita
19. Kankara
20. Kankia
21. Katsina
22. Kurfi
23. Kusada
24. Mai’Adua
25. Malumfashi
26. Mani
27. Mashi
28. Matazu
29. Musawa
30. Rimi
31. Sabuwa
32. Safana
33. Sandamu
34. Zango

Kebbi State LGAs

1. Aleiro
2. Arewa
3. Argungu
4. Augie
5. Bagudo
6. Birnin Kebbi
7. Bunza
8. Dandi
9. Fakai
10. Gwandu
11. Jega
12. Kalgo
13. Koko/Besse
14. Maiyama
15. Ngaski
16. Sakaba
17. Shanga
18. Suru
19. Danko-Wasagu
20. Yauri
21. Zuru

Kogi State LGAs

1. Adavi
2. Ajaokuta
3. Ankpa
4. Bassa
5. Dekina
6. Ibaji
7. Idah
8. Igalamela Odolu
9. Ijumu
10. Kabba/Bunu
11. Kogi
12. Lokoja
13. Mopa Muro
14. Ofu
15. Ogori/Magongo
16. Okehi
17. Okene
18. Olamaboro
19. Omala
20. Yagba East
21. Yagba West

Kwara State LGAs

1. Asa
2. Baruten
3. Edu
4. Ekiti
5. Ifelodun
6. Ilorin East
7. Ilorin South
8. Ilorin West
9. Irepodun
10. Isin
11. Kaiama
12. Moro
13. Offa
14. Oke Ero
15. Oyun
16. Pategi

Lagos State LGAs

1. Agege
2. Ajeromi-Ifelodun
3. Alimosho
4. Amuwo-Odofin
5. Apapa
6. Badagry
7. Epe
8. Eti Osa
9. Ibeju-Lekki
10. Ifako-Ijaiye
11. Ikeja
12. Ikorodu
13. Kosofe
14. Lagos Island
15. Lagos Mainland
16. Mushin
17. Ojo
18. Oshodi-Isolo
19. Shomolu
20. Surulere

Nasarawa State LGAs

1. Akwanga
2. Awe
3. Doma
4. Karu
5. Keana
6. Keffi
7. Kokona
8. Lafia
9. Nasarawa
10. Nasarawa Egon
11. Obi
12. Toto
13. Wamba

Niger State LGAs

1. Agaie
2. Agwara
3. Bida
4. Borgu
5. Bosso
6. Chanchaga
7. Edati
8. Gbako
9. Gurara
10. Katcha
11. Kontagora
12. Lapai
13. Lavun
14. Magama
15. Mariga
16. Mashegu
17. Mokwa
18. Moya
19. Paikoro
20. Rafi
21. Rijau
22. Shiroro
23. Suleja
24. Tafa
25. Wushishi

Ogun State LGAs

1. Abeokuta North
2. Abeokuta South
3. Ado-Odo/Ota
4. Ewekoro
5. Ifo
6. Ijebu East
7. Ijebu North
8. Ijebu North East
9. Ijebu Ode
10. Ikenne
11. Imeko Afon
12. Ipokia
13. Obafemi Owode
14. Odeda
15. Odogbolu
16. Ogun Waterside
17. Remo North
18. Shagamu
19. Yewa North
20. Yewa South

Ondo State LGAs

1. Akoko North-East
2. Akoko North-West
3. Akoko South-East
4. Akoko South-West
5. Akure North
6. Akure South
7. Ese Odo
8. Idanre
9. Ifedore
10. Ilaje
11. Ile Oluji/Okeigbo
12. Irele
13. Odigbo
14. Okitipupa
15. Ondo East
16. Ondo West
17. Ose
18. Owo

Osun State LGAs

1. Aiyedaade
2. Aiyedire
3. Atakunmosa East
4. Atakunmosa West
5. Boluwaduro
6. Boripe
7. Ede North
8. Ede South
9. Egbedore
10. Ejigbo
11. Ife Central
12. Ife East
13. Ife North
14. Ife South
15. Ifedayo
16. Ifelodun
17. Ila
18. Ilesa East
19. Ilesa West
20. Irepodun
21. Irewole
22. Isokan
23. Iwo
24. Obokun
25. Odo Otin
26. Ola Oluwa
27. Olorunda
28. Oriade
29. Orolu
30. Osogbo

Oyo State LGAs

1. Afijio
2. Akinyele
3. Atiba
4. Atisbo
5. Egbeda
6. Ibadan North
7. Ibadan North-East
8. Ibadan North-West
9. Ibadan South-East
10. Ibadan South-West
11. Ibarapa Central
12. Ibarapa East
13. Ibarapa North
14. Ido
15. Irepo
16. Iseyin
17. Itesiwaju
18. Iwajowa
19. Kajola
20. Lagelu
21. Ogbomosho North
22. Ogbomosho South
23. Ogo Oluwa
24. Olorunsogo
25. Oluyole
26. Ona Ara
27. Orelope
28. Ori Ire
29. Oyo East
30. Oyo West
31. Saki East
32. Saki West
33. Surulere

Plateau State LGAs

1. Bokkos
2. Barkin Ladi
3. Bassa
4. Jos East
5. Jos North
6. Jos South
7. Kanam
8. Kanke
9. Langtang North
10. Langtang South
11. Mangu
12. Mikang
13. Pankshin
14. Qua’an Pan
15. Riyom
16. Shendam
17. Wase

Rivers State LGAs

1. Abua/Odual
2. Ahoada East
3. Ahoada West
4. Akuku-Toru
5. Andoni
6. Asari-Toru
7. Bonny
8. Degema
9. Eleme
10. Emuoha
11. Etche
12. Gokana
13. Ikwerre
14. Khana
15. Obio/Akpor
16. Ogba/Egbema/Ndoni
17. Ogu/Bolo
18. Okrika
19. Omuma
20. Opobo/Nkoro
21. Oyigbo
22. Port Harcourt
23. Tai

Sokoto State LGAs

1. Binji
2. Bodinga
3. Dange Shuni
4. Gada
5. Goronyo
6. Gudu
7. Gwadabawa
8. Illela
9. Isa
10. Kebbe
11. Kware
12. Rabah
13. Sabon Birni
14. Shagari
15. Silame
16. Sokoto North
17. Sokoto South
18. Tambuwal
19. Tangaza
20. Tureta
21. Wamako
22. Wurno
23. Yabo

Taraba State LGAs

1. Ardo Kola
2. Bali
3. Donga
4. Gashaka
5. Gassol
6. Ibi
7. Jalingo
8. Karim Lamido
9. Kumi
10. Lau
11. Sardauna
12. Takum
13. Ussa
14. Wukari
15. Yorro
16. Zing

Yobe State LGAs

1. Bade
2. Bursari
3. Damaturu
4. Fika
5. Fune
6. Geidam
7. Gujba
8. Gulani
9. Jakusko
10. Karasuwa
11. Machina
12. Nangere
13. Nguru
14. Potiskum
15. Tarmuwa
16. Yunusari
17. Yusufari

Zamfara State LGAs

1. Anka
2. Bakura
3. Birnin Magaji/Kiyaw
4. Bukkuyum
5. Bungudu
6. Chafe
7. Gummi
8. Gusau
9. Kaura Namoda
10. Maradun
11. Maru
12. Shinkafi
13. Talata Mafara
14. Zurmi

Federal Capital Territory

1. Abaji
2. Abuja Municipal Area Council
3. Bwari
4. Gwagwalada
5. Kuje
6. Kwali

Wrap Up

Out of the 774 Local Government Areas in Nigeria, the North-West region has the highest number of local council areas with 186, followed by the South-West with 137. The two geopolitical zones are trailed by the South-South region with 123 LGAs, and then the North-Central with 121; North-East with 112 and lastly the South-East which has the lowest LGAs in Nigeria with just 95.

But in terms of States, Kano has the highest number of LGAs in Nigeria with 44 local governments while Bayelsa has the lowest with 8.

This article was updated 1 month ago