Local governments

All 774 local government areas

Nigeria's 774 local government areas, by state and geopolitical zone. Search for one by name, or filter to a zone.

Local governments
774
States and the FCT
37
Geopolitical zones
6

North Central

Benue

23
Governor: Alia →
  • Ado
  • Agatu
  • Apa
  • Buruku
  • Gboko
  • Guma
  • Gwer East
  • Gwer West
  • Katsina Ala
  • Konshisha
  • Kwande
  • Logo
  • Makurdi
  • Obi
  • Ogbadibo
  • Ohimini
  • Oju
  • Okpokwu
  • Otukpo
  • Tarka
  • Ukum
  • Ushongo
  • Vandeikya

Federal Capital Territory (area councils)

6
  • Abaji
  • Abuja
  • Bwari
  • Gwagwalada
  • Kuje
  • Kwali

Kogi

21
Governor: Ododo →
  • Adavi
  • Ajaokuta
  • Ankpa
  • Bassa
  • Dekina
  • Ibaji
  • Idah
  • Igalamela Odolu
  • Ijumu
  • Kabba/Bunu
  • Kogi
  • Lokoja
  • Mopa-Muro
  • Ofu
  • Ogori/Magongo
  • Okehi
  • Okene
  • Olamaboro
  • Omala
  • Yagba East
  • Yagba West

Kwara

16
Governor: AbdulRazaq →
  • Asa
  • Baruten
  • Edu
  • Ekiti
  • Ifelodun
  • Ilorin East
  • Ilorin South
  • Ilorin West
  • Irepodun
  • Isin
  • Kaiama
  • Moro
  • Offa
  • Oke-Ero
  • Oyun
  • Pategi

Nasarawa

13
Governor: Sule →
  • Akwanga
  • Awe
  • Doma
  • Karu
  • Keana
  • Keffi
  • Kokona
  • Lafia
  • Nasarawa
  • Nasarawa Egon
  • Obi
  • Toto
  • Wamba

Niger

25
Governor: Bago →
  • Agaie
  • Agwara
  • Bida
  • Borgu
  • Bosso
  • Chanchaga
  • Edati
  • Gbako
  • Gurara
  • Katcha
  • Kontagora
  • Lapai
  • Lavun
  • Magama
  • Mariga
  • Mashegu
  • Mokwa
  • Munya
  • Paikoro
  • Rafi
  • Rijau
  • Shiroro
  • Suleja
  • Tafa
  • Wushishi

Plateau

17
Governor: Mutfwang →
  • Barkin Ladi
  • Bassa
  • Bokkos
  • Jos East
  • Jos North
  • Jos South
  • Kanam
  • Kanke
  • Langtang North
  • Langtang South
  • Mangu
  • Mikang
  • Pankshin
  • Qua'an Pan
  • Riyom
  • Shendam
  • Wase

North East

Adamawa

21
Governor: Fintiri →
  • Demsa
  • Fufore
  • Ganye
  • Girei
  • Gombi
  • Guyuk
  • Hong
  • Jada
  • Lamurde
  • Madagali
  • Maiha
  • Mayo Belwa
  • Michika
  • Mubi North
  • Mubi South
  • Numan
  • Shelleng
  • Song
  • Toungo
  • Yola North
  • Yola South

Bauchi

20
Governor: Bala Mohammed →
  • Alkaleri
  • Bauchi
  • Bogoro
  • Damban
  • Darazo
  • Dass
  • Gamawa
  • Ganjuwa
  • Giade
  • Itas/Gadau
  • Jama'are
  • Katagum
  • Kirfi
  • Misau
  • Ningi
  • Shira
  • Tafawa Balewa
  • Toro
  • Warji
  • Zaki

Borno

27
Governor: Zulum →
  • 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

Taraba

16
Governor: Kefas →
  • Ardo Kola
  • Bali
  • Donga
  • Gashaka
  • Gassol
  • Ibi
  • Jalingo
  • Karim Lamido
  • Kurmi
  • Lau
  • Sardauna
  • Takum
  • Ussa
  • Wukari
  • Yorro
  • Zing

Yobe

17
Governor: Buni →
  • Bade
  • Bursari
  • Damaturu
  • Fika
  • Fune
  • Geidam
  • Gujba
  • Gulani
  • Jakusko
  • Karasuwa
  • Machina
  • Nangere
  • Nguru
  • Potiskum
  • Tarmuwa
  • Yunusari
  • Yusufari

North West

Jigawa

27
Governor: Namadi →
  • Auyo
  • Babura
  • Biriniwa
  • Birnin Kudu
  • Buji
  • Dutse
  • Gagarawa
  • Garki
  • Gumel
  • Guri
  • Gwaram
  • Gwiwa
  • Hadejia
  • Jahun
  • Kafin Hausa
  • Kaugama
  • Kazaure
  • Kiri Kasama
  • Kiyawa
  • Maigatari
  • Malam Madori
  • Miga
  • Ringim
  • Roni
  • Sule Tankarkar
  • Taura
  • Yankwashi

Kaduna

23
Governor: Uba Sani →
  • Birnin 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
  • Zangon Kataf
  • Zaria

Kano

44
Governor: Yusuf →
  • Ajingi
  • Albasu
  • Bagwai
  • Bebeji
  • Bichi
  • Bunkure
  • Dala
  • Dambatta
  • Dawakin Kudu
  • Dawakin Tofa
  • Doguwa
  • Fagge
  • Gabasawa
  • Garko
  • Garun Malam
  • Gaya
  • Gezawa
  • Gwale
  • Gwarzo
  • Kabo
  • Kano Municipal
  • Karaye
  • Kibiya
  • Kiru
  • Kumbotso
  • Kunchi
  • Kura
  • Madobi
  • Makoda
  • Minjibir
  • Nasarawa
  • Rano
  • Rimin Gado
  • Rogo
  • Shanono
  • Sumaila
  • Takai
  • Tarauni
  • Tofa
  • Tsanyawa
  • Tudun Wada
  • Ungogo
  • Warawa
  • Wudil

Katsina

34
Governor: Radda →
  • Bakori
  • Batagarawa
  • Batsari
  • Baure
  • Bindawa
  • Charanchi
  • Dan Musa
  • DanDume
  • Danja
  • Daura
  • Dutsi
  • Dutsin-Ma
  • Faskari
  • Funtua
  • Ingawa
  • Jibia
  • Kafur
  • Kaita
  • Kankara
  • Kankia
  • Katsina
  • Kurfi
  • Kusada
  • Mai'Adua
  • Malumfashi
  • Mani
  • Mashi
  • Matazu
  • Musawa
  • Rimi
  • Sabuwa
  • Safana
  • Sandamu
  • Zango

Kebbi

21
Governor: Idris →
  • Aliero
  • Arewa Dandi
  • Argungu
  • Augie
  • Bagudo
  • Birnin Kebbi
  • Bunza
  • Dandi
  • Danko-Wasagu
  • Fakai
  • Gwandu
  • Jega
  • Kalgo
  • Koko/Besse
  • Maiyama
  • Ngaski
  • Sakaba
  • Shanga
  • Suru
  • Yauri
  • Zuru

Sokoto

23
Governor: Aliyu →
  • Binji
  • Bodinga
  • Dange/Shuni
  • Gada
  • Goronyo
  • Gudu
  • Gwadabawa
  • Illela
  • Isa
  • Kebbe
  • Kware
  • Rabah
  • Sabon Birni
  • Shagari
  • Silame
  • Sokoto North
  • Sokoto South
  • Tambuwal
  • Tangaza
  • Tureta
  • Wamako
  • Wurno
  • Yabo

Zamfara

14
Governor: Dauda Lawal →
  • Anka
  • Bakura
  • Birnin Magaji/Kiyaw
  • Bukkuyum
  • Bungudu
  • Gummi
  • Gusau
  • Kaura Namoda
  • Maradun
  • Maru
  • Shinkafi
  • Talata Mafara
  • Tsafe
  • Zurmi

South East

Abia

17
Governor: Otti →
  • Aba North
  • Aba South
  • Arochukwu
  • Bende
  • Ikwuano
  • Isiala Ngwa North
  • Isiala Ngwa South
  • Isuikwuato
  • Obi Ngwa
  • Ohafia
  • Osisioma
  • Ugwunagbo
  • Ukwa East
  • Ukwa West
  • Umu-Nneochi
  • Umuahia North
  • Umuahia South

Anambra

21
Governor: Soludo →
  • 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

Ebonyi

13
Governor: Nwifuru →
  • Abakaliki
  • Afikpo North
  • Afikpo South
  • Ebonyi
  • Ezza North
  • Ezza South
  • Ikwo
  • Ishielu
  • Ivo
  • Izzi
  • Ohaozara
  • Ohaukwu
  • Onicha

Enugu

17
Governor: Mbah →
  • Aninri
  • Awgu
  • Enugu East
  • Enugu North
  • Enugu South
  • Ezeagu
  • Igbo Etiti
  • Igbo Eze North
  • Igbo Eze South
  • Isi-Uzo
  • Nkanu East
  • Nkanu West
  • Nsukka
  • Oji-River
  • Udenu
  • Udi
  • Uzo-Uwani

Imo

27
Governor: Uzodinma →
  • Aboh Mbaise
  • Ahiazu Mbaise
  • Ehime Mbano
  • Ezinihitte Mbaise
  • Ideato North
  • Ideato South
  • Ihitte/Uboma
  • Ikeduru
  • Isiala Mbano
  • Isu
  • Mbaitoli
  • Ngor Okpala
  • Njaba
  • Nkwerre
  • Nwangele
  • Obowo
  • Oguta
  • Ohaji/Egbema
  • Okigwe
  • Onuimo
  • Orlu
  • Orsu
  • Oru East
  • Oru West
  • Owerri Municipal
  • Owerri North
  • Owerri West

South South

Akwa Ibom

31
Governor: Eno →
  • Abak
  • Eastern Obolo
  • Eket
  • Esit Eket
  • Essien 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

Cross River

18
Governor: Otu →
  • Abi
  • Akamkpa
  • Akpabuyo
  • Bakassi
  • Bekwarra
  • Biase
  • Boki
  • Calabar Municipal
  • Calabar South
  • Etung
  • Ikom
  • Obanliku
  • Obubra
  • Obudu
  • Odukpani
  • Ogoja
  • Yakurr
  • Yala

Delta

25
Governor: Oborevwori →
  • Aniocha North
  • Aniocha South
  • Bomadi
  • Burutu
  • Ethiope East
  • Ethiope West
  • Ika North East
  • Ika South
  • Isoko North
  • Isoko South
  • Ndokwa East
  • Ndokwa West
  • Okpe
  • Oshimili North
  • Oshimili South
  • Patani
  • Sapele
  • Udu
  • Ughelli North
  • Ughelli South
  • Ukwuani
  • Uvwie
  • Warri North
  • Warri South
  • Warri South West

Edo

18
Governor: Okpebholo →
  • Akoko Edo
  • Egor
  • Esan Central
  • Esan North East
  • Esan South East
  • Esan West
  • Etsako Central
  • Etsako East
  • Etsako West
  • Igueben
  • Ikpoba Okha
  • Oredo
  • Orhionmwon
  • Ovia North East
  • Ovia South West
  • Owan East
  • Owan West
  • Uhunmwonde

Rivers

23
Governor: Fubara →
  • Abua-Odual
  • Ahoada East
  • Ahoada West
  • Akuku-Toru
  • Andoni
  • Asari-Toru
  • Bonny
  • Degema
  • Eleme
  • Emohua
  • Etche
  • Gokana
  • Ikwerre
  • Khana
  • Obio/Akpor
  • Ogba/Egbema/Ndoni
  • Ogu/Bolo
  • Okrika
  • Omuma
  • Opobo/Nkoro
  • Oyigbo
  • Port Harcourt
  • Tai

South West

Ekiti

16
Governor: Oyebanji →
  • Ado-Ekiti
  • Efon
  • Ekiti East
  • Ekiti South West
  • Ekiti West
  • Emure
  • Gbonyin
  • Ido-Osi
  • Ijero
  • Ikere
  • Ikole
  • Ilejemeje
  • Irepodun/Ifelodun
  • Ise/Orun
  • Moba
  • Oye

Lagos

20
Governor: Sanwo-Olu →
  • Agege
  • Ajeromi-Ifelodun
  • Alimosho
  • Amuwo-Odofin
  • Apapa
  • Badagry
  • Epe
  • Eti-Osa
  • Ibeju-Lekki
  • Ifako-Ijaiye
  • Ikeja
  • Ikorodu
  • Kosofe
  • Lagos Island
  • Lagos Mainland
  • Mushin
  • Ojo
  • Oshodi-Isolo
  • Somolu
  • Surulere

Ogun

20
Governor: Abiodun →
  • Abeokuta North
  • Abeokuta South
  • Ado-Odo/Ota
  • Ewekoro
  • Ifo
  • Ijebu East
  • Ijebu North
  • Ijebu North East
  • Ijebu Ode
  • Ikenne
  • Imeko Afon
  • Ipokia
  • Obafemi Owode
  • Odeda
  • Odogbolu
  • Ogun Waterside
  • Remo North
  • Shagamu
  • Yewa North
  • Yewa South

Ondo

18
Governor: Aiyedatiwa →
  • Akoko North East
  • Akoko North West
  • Akoko South 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

30
Governor: Adeleke →
  • Aiyedire
  • Atakunmosa East
  • Atakunmosa West
  • Ayedaade
  • Boluwaduro
  • Boripe
  • Ede North
  • Ede South
  • Egbedore
  • Ejigbo
  • Ife Central
  • Ife East
  • Ife North
  • Ife South
  • Ifedayo
  • Ifelodun
  • Ila
  • Ilesa East
  • Ilesa West
  • Irepodun
  • Irewole
  • Isokan
  • Iwo
  • Obokun
  • Odo-Otin
  • Ola-Oluwa
  • Olorunda
  • Oriade
  • Orolu
  • Osogbo

Oyo

33
Governor: Makinde →
  • Afijio
  • Akinyele
  • Atiba
  • Atisbo
  • Egbeda
  • Ibadan North
  • Ibadan North East
  • Ibadan North West
  • Ibadan South East
  • Ibadan South West
  • Ibarapa Central
  • Ibarapa East
  • Ibarapa North
  • Ido
  • Irepo
  • Iseyin
  • Itesiwaju
  • Iwajowa
  • Kajola
  • Lagelu
  • Ogbomosho North
  • Ogbomosho South
  • Ogo Oluwa
  • Olorunsogo
  • Oluyole
  • Ona Ara
  • Oorelope
  • Ori Ire
  • Oyo East
  • Oyo West
  • Saki East
  • Saki West
  • Surulere