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Map of Cross River State

All 18 Local Government Areas with boundaries, headquarters and links to each LGA. Capital: Calabar · South South Zone.

🌍 18 LGAs 🏠 Calabar 20,156 km² South South Pop. 3,930,000
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🗺 Map of Cross River State — LGAs & Boundaries

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

© OpenStreetMap contributors. LGA boundaries: OCHA/koolamusic. Free for educational use.

🏛 About Cross River State Map

Cross River State is one of the 36 states of Nigeria, located in the South South geopolitical zone. The state capital is Calabar, which is the administrative, commercial and political centre of the state. Cross River covers a total land area of 20,156 km². The state has an estimated population of 3,930,000 people. The population density is approximately 195 persons per km².

The map above shows Cross River State and its 18 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.

Cross River State has 18 LGAs. They are: Abi, Akamkpa, Akpabuyo, Bakassi, Bekwarra, Biase, Boki, Calabar Municipal, Calabar South, Etung, Ikom, Obanliku, Obubra, Obudu, Odukpani, Ogoja, Yakuur, Yala.

🏠 All Local Government Areas — Cross River

18 LGAs

Showing 18 of 18 LGAs — click a name to go to the LGA page.

# LGA Name Headquarters Population
1 Abi 🏠 Usumutong 100,000
2 Akamkpa 🏠 Akamkpa 177,000
3 Akpabuyo 🏠 Akpabuyo 188,000
4 Bakassi 🏠 Abana 60,000
5 Bekwarra 🏠 Bekwarra 95,000
6 Biase 🏠 Biase 130,000
7 Boki 🏠 Boki 170,000
8 Calabar Municipal 🏠 Calabar 183,000
9 Calabar South 🏠 Calabar 241,000
10 Etung 🏠 Etung 85,000
11 Ikom 🏠 Ikom 183,000
12 Obanliku 🏠 Obanliku 95,000
13 Obubra 🏠 Obubra 145,000
14 Obudu 🏠 Obudu 150,000
15 Odukpani 🏠 Odukpani 167,000
16 Ogoja 🏠 Ogoja 193,000
17 Yakuur 🏠 Ugep 165,000
18 Yala 🏠 Ogoja 225,000

❓ Frequently Asked Questions

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Cross River State has 18 Local Government Areas. They include: Abi, Akamkpa, Akpabuyo, Bakassi, Bekwarra and 13 others. Each LGA has its own elected council and chairman.
Cross River State has 18 Local Government Areas (LGAs). Cross River is located in the South South geopolitical zone of Nigeria with its capital at Calabar.
The capital of Cross River State is Calabar. It is the seat of the Cross River State Government and the largest urban centre in the state. Cross River State has a population of 3,930,000.
Cross River State is located in the South South geopolitical zone of Nigeria. It covers an area of 20,156 km². The population density is approximately 195 persons per km².
You can view and download a free interactive map of Cross River State showing all 18 Local Government Areas at https://currentaffairs.com.ng/state/cross-river/map. Click the Download PNG button to save the map as an image.
Some LGA headquarters in Cross River State: Abi (HQ: Usumutong); Akamkpa (HQ: Akamkpa); Akpabuyo (HQ: Akpabuyo); Bakassi (HQ: Abana) and more. Each Local Government Area headquarters hosts the LGA council secretariat.
The current Governor of Cross River State is Prince Bassey Edet Otu of the APC, in office since 2023.
The slogan of Cross River State is "The People's Paradise".