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Map of Bauchi State

All 20 Local Government Areas with boundaries, headquarters and links to each LGA. Capital: Bauchi · North East Zone.

🌍 20 LGAs 🏠 Bauchi 45,893 km² North East Pop. 6,537,000
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🗺 Map of Bauchi State — LGAs & Boundaries

Click any LGA to view details and visit its page · Scroll to zoom

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🏛 About Bauchi State Map

Bauchi State is one of the 36 states of Nigeria, located in the North East geopolitical zone. The state capital is Bauchi, which is the administrative, commercial and political centre of the state. Bauchi covers a total land area of 45,893 km². The state has an estimated population of 6,537,000 people. The population density is approximately 142 persons per km².

The map above shows Bauchi State and its 20 Local Government Areas with their boundaries. Click any LGA polygon on the map to see its name, headquarters and a direct link to the LGA detail page. You can switch between street map and satellite view using the toolbar buttons, and download the map as a PNG image.

Bauchi State has 20 LGAs. They are: Alkaleri, Bauchi, Bogoro, Damban, Darazo, Dass, Gamawa, Ganjuwa, Giade, Itas-Gadau, Jamaare, Katagum, Kirfi, Misau, Ningi, Shira, Tafawa Balewa, Toro, Warji, Zaki.

🏠 All Local Government Areas — Bauchi

20 LGAs

Showing 20 of 20 LGAs — click a name to go to the LGA page.

# LGA Name Headquarters Population
1 Alkaleri 🏠 Alkaleri 239,882
2 Bauchi 🏠 Bauchi 493,810
3 Bogoro 🏠 Bogoro 80,499
4 Damban 🏠 Damban 100,177
5 Darazo 🏠 Darazo 148,988
6 Dass 🏠 Dass 79,498
7 Gamawa 🏠 Gamawa 137,164
8 Ganjuwa 🏠 Ganjuwa 134,027
9 Giade 🏠 Giade 95,264
10 Itas-Gadau 🏠 Itas 114,897
11 Jamaare 🏠 Jamaare 79,948
12 Katagum 🏠 Azare 221,324
13 Kirfi 🏠 Kirfi 97,425
14 Misau 🏠 Misau 138,073
15 Ningi 🏠 Ningi 197,407
16 Shira 🏠 Jatau 107,000
17 Tafawa Balewa 🏠 Tafawa Balewa 118,960
18 Toro 🏠 Toro 243,031
19 Warji 🏠 Warji 93,183
20 Zaki 🏠 Zaki 146,225

❓ Frequently Asked Questions

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Bauchi State has 20 Local Government Areas. They include: Alkaleri, Bauchi, Bogoro, Damban, Darazo and 15 others. Each LGA has its own elected council and chairman.
Bauchi State has 20 Local Government Areas (LGAs). Bauchi is located in the North East geopolitical zone of Nigeria with its capital at Bauchi.
The capital of Bauchi State is Bauchi. It is the seat of the Bauchi State Government and the largest urban centre in the state. Bauchi State has a population of 6,537,000.
Bauchi State is located in the North East geopolitical zone of Nigeria. It covers an area of 45,893 km². The population density is approximately 142 persons per km².
You can view and download a free interactive map of Bauchi State showing all 20 Local Government Areas at https://currentaffairs.com.ng/state/bauchi/map. Click the Download PNG button to save the map as an image.
Some LGA headquarters in Bauchi State: Alkaleri (HQ: Alkaleri); Bauchi (HQ: Bauchi); Bogoro (HQ: Bogoro); Damban (HQ: Damban) and more. Each Local Government Area headquarters hosts the LGA council secretariat.
The current Governor of Bauchi State is Sen. Bala Abdulkadir Mohammed of the PDP, in office since 2019.
The slogan of Bauchi State is "Pearl of Tourism".