The 37 states of Nigeria
Nigeria has 37 states. This page lists all of them.
The table shows the English name first. The local name is accepted as an answer too, and it appears in the second column.
English names and local names
The quiz shows English names, because that is what most players type. It accepts the local name as well.
Accent marks do not matter. The quiz folds accents before it compares, so a name typed without them still counts.
Abbreviations are not accepted. A short code is ambiguous, and one code often matches the start of another name.
About the states
Nigeria is a federation of 36 states and one Federal Capital Territory. Each state elects its own governor and assembly.
The states group into six geopolitical zones: North West, North East, North Central, South West, South East and South South.
The Federal Capital Territory holds Abuja, which replaced Lagos as the capital in 1991.
All 37 states
| State | Also accepted |
|---|---|
| Abia | |
| Adamawa | |
| Akwa Ibom | |
| Anambra | |
| Bauchi | |
| Bayelsa | |
| Benue | |
| Borno | |
| Cross River | |
| Delta | |
| Ebonyi | |
| Edo | |
| Ekiti | |
| Enugu | |
| Federal Capital Territory | Abuja |
| Gombe | |
| Imo | |
| Jigawa | |
| Kaduna | |
| Kano | |
| Katsina | |
| Kebbi | |
| Kogi | |
| Kwara | |
| Lagos | |
| Nasarawa | Nassarawa |
| Niger | |
| Ogun | |
| Ondo | |
| Osun | |
| Oyo | |
| Plateau | |
| Rivers | |
| Sokoto | |
| Taraba | |
| Yobe | |
| Zamfara |
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Sources
- Official local names published by Nigeria.
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