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Map of Edo State

All 19 Local Government Areas with boundaries, headquarters and links to each LGA. Capital: Benin City · South South Zone.

🌍 19 LGAs 🏠 Benin City 19,702 km² South South Pop. 4,700,000
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🗺 Map of Edo State — LGAs & Boundaries

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🏛 About Edo State Map

Edo State is one of the 36 states of Nigeria, located in the South South geopolitical zone. The state capital is Benin City, which is the administrative, commercial and political centre of the state. Edo covers a total land area of 19,702 km². The state has an estimated population of 4,700,000 people. The population density is approximately 239 persons per km².

The map above shows Edo State and its 19 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.

Edo State has 19 LGAs. They are: Akoko-Edo, Egor, Esan Central, Esan North East, Esan South East, Esan West, Etsako Central, Etsako East, Etsako West, Igeben, Igueben, Ikpoba-Okha, Oredo, Orhionmwon, Ovia North East, Ovia South West, Owan East, Owan West, Uhunmwonde.

🏠 All Local Government Areas — Edo

19 LGAs

Showing 19 of 19 LGAs — click a name to go to the LGA page.

# LGA Name Headquarters Population
1 Akoko-Edo 🏠 Igarra 190,000
2 Egor 🏠 Egor 336,000
3 Esan Central 🏠 Irrua 128,000
4 Esan North East 🏠 Uromi 150,000
5 Esan South East 🏠 Ubiaja 105,000
6 Esan West 🏠 Ekpoma 200,000
7 Etsako Central 🏠 Fugar 110,000
8 Etsako East 🏠 Auchi 230,000
9 Etsako West 🏠 Agenebode 145,000
10 Igeben 🏠 Igeben 95,000
11 Igueben 🏠 Igueben 90,000
12 Ikpoba-Okha 🏠 Ikpoba-Okha 280,000
13 Oredo 🏠 Benin City 400,000
14 Orhionmwon 🏠 Abudu 175,000
15 Ovia North East 🏠 Okada 185,000
16 Ovia South West 🏠 Iguobazuwa 115,000
17 Owan East 🏠 Afuze 130,000
18 Owan West 🏠 Sabongida-Ora 110,000
19 Uhunmwonde 🏠 Uhunmwonde 125,000

❓ Frequently Asked Questions

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Edo State has 19 Local Government Areas. They include: Akoko-Edo, Egor, Esan Central, Esan North East, Esan South East and 14 others. Each LGA has its own elected council and chairman.
Edo State has 19 Local Government Areas (LGAs). Edo is located in the South South geopolitical zone of Nigeria with its capital at Benin City.
The capital of Edo State is Benin City. It is the seat of the Edo State Government and the largest urban centre in the state. Edo State has a population of 4,700,000.
Edo State is located in the South South geopolitical zone of Nigeria. It covers an area of 19,702 km². The population density is approximately 239 persons per km².
You can view and download a free interactive map of Edo State showing all 19 Local Government Areas at https://currentaffairs.com.ng/state/edo/map. Click the Download PNG button to save the map as an image.
Some LGA headquarters in Edo State: Akoko-Edo (HQ: Igarra); Egor (HQ: Egor); Esan Central (HQ: Irrua); Esan North East (HQ: Uromi) and more. Each Local Government Area headquarters hosts the LGA council secretariat.
The current Governor of Edo State is Senator Monday Okpebholo of the APC, in office since 2024.
The slogan of Edo State is "Heart Beat of the Nation".