How Many Local Government in Nigeria

Have you ever been has this question: “How many local government do we have in Nigerian?” There are 774 local government areas in Nigeria. And each of the LG areas is divided into wards.

Each Nigerian local government area is controlled by a Local Government Council comprising an elected official called Chairman who is the Chief Executive officer of the LGA, and other voted members who are called Councilors.

By Nigerian Constitution, local governments are allowed to perform functions that directly affect the people and is considered the closest government to the masses.

The functions of Local Governments in Nigeria are: Construction and maintenance of roads, streets, drains and other public highways, parks, and open spaces, among others.

Kano state has the highest number of local government areas of 44 and Federal Capital Territory – Abuja with the lowest of 6 LGAs.

Local Government in Federal Capital Territory – Abuja

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

Local Government in Abia State

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

Local Government in Adamawa State

1. Demsa
2. Fufure
3. Ganye
4. Gayuk
5. Gombi
6. Grie
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

Local Government in Akwa Ibom State

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

Local Government in Anambra State

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

Local Government in Bauchi State

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

Local Government in Bayelsa State

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

Local Government in Benue State

1. Agatu
2. Apa
3. Ado
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

Local Government in Borno State

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

Local Government in Cross River State

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

Local Government in Delta State

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

Local Government in Ebonyi State

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

Local Government in Edo State

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

Local Government in Ekiti State

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

Local Government in Enugu State

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

Local Government in Gombe State

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

Local Government in Imo State

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

Local Government in Jigawa State

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. Kazaure
17. Kiri Kasama
18. Kiyawa
19. Kaugama
20. Maigatari
21. Malam Madori
22. Miga
23. Ringim
24. Roni
25. Sule Tankarkar
26. Taura
27. Yankwashi

Local Government in Kaduna State

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

Local Government in Kano State

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

Local Government in Katsina State

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

Local Government in Kebbi State

1. Aleiro
2. Arewa Dandi
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. Wasagu/Danko
20. Yauri
21. Zuru

Local Government in Kogi State

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

Local Government in Kwara State

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

Local Government in Lagos State

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

Local Government in Nasarawa State

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

Local Government in Niger State

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

Local Government in Ogun State

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

Local Government in Ondo State

1. Akoko North-East
2. Akoko North-West
3. Akoko South-West
4. Akoko South-East
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

Local Government in Osun State

1. Atakunmosa East
2. Atakunmosa West
3. Aiyedaade
4. Aiyedire
5. Boluwaduro
6. Boripe
7. Ede North
8. Ede South
9. Ife Central
10. Ife East
11. Ife North
12. Ife South
13. Egbedore
14. Ejigbo
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

Local Government in Oyo State

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
30. Oyo East
31. Saki East
32. Saki West
33. Surulere

Local Government in Plateau State

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

Local Government in Rivers State

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

Local Government in Sokoto State

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

Local Government in Taraba State

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

Local Government in Yobe State

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

Local Government in Zamfara State

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