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Map of Kwara State

All 16 Local Government Areas with boundaries, headquarters and links to each LGA. Capital: Ilorin · North Central Zone.

🌍 16 LGAs 🏠 Ilorin 36,825 km² North Central Pop. 3,800,000
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🗺 Map of Kwara State — LGAs & Boundaries

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

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🏛 About Kwara State Map

Kwara State is one of the 36 states of Nigeria, located in the North Central geopolitical zone. The state capital is Ilorin, which is the administrative, commercial and political centre of the state. Kwara covers a total land area of 36,825 km². The state has an estimated population of 3,800,000 people. The population density is approximately 103 persons per km².

The map above shows Kwara State and its 16 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.

Kwara State has 16 LGAs. They are: Asa, Baruten, Edu, Ekiti Kwara, Ifelodun, Ilorin East, Ilorin South, Ilorin West, Irepodun, Isin, Kaiama, Moro, Offa, Oke Ero, Oyun, Pategi.

🏠 All Local Government Areas — Kwara

16 LGAs

Showing 16 of 16 LGAs — click a name to go to the LGA page.

# LGA Name Headquarters Population
1 Asa 🏠 Afon 144,000
2 Baruten 🏠 Kosubosu 161,000
3 Edu 🏠 Lafiagi 178,000
4 Ekiti Kwara 🏠 Ijan-Ekiti 119,000
5 Ifelodun 🏠 Share 165,000
6 Ilorin East 🏠 Ilorin 342,000
7 Ilorin South 🏠 Ilorin 325,000
8 Ilorin West 🏠 Ilorin 650,000
9 Irepodun 🏠 Omu-Aran 172,000
10 Isin 🏠 Oke-Onigbin 122,000
11 Kaiama 🏠 Kaiama 145,000
12 Moro 🏠 Shao 178,000
13 Offa 🏠 Offa 175,000
14 Oke Ero 🏠 Ijan-Ekiti 110,000
15 Oyun 🏠 Ijagbo 158,000
16 Pategi 🏠 Pategi 112,000

❓ Frequently Asked Questions

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Kwara State has 16 Local Government Areas. They include: Asa, Baruten, Edu, Ekiti Kwara, Ifelodun and 11 others. Each LGA has its own elected council and chairman.
Kwara State has 16 Local Government Areas (LGAs). Kwara is located in the North Central geopolitical zone of Nigeria with its capital at Ilorin.
The capital of Kwara State is Ilorin. It is the seat of the Kwara State Government and the largest urban centre in the state. Kwara State has a population of 3,800,000.
Kwara State is located in the North Central geopolitical zone of Nigeria. It covers an area of 36,825 km². The population density is approximately 103 persons per km².
You can view and download a free interactive map of Kwara State showing all 16 Local Government Areas at https://currentaffairs.com.ng/state/kwara/map. Click the Download PNG button to save the map as an image.
Some LGA headquarters in Kwara State: Asa (HQ: Afon); Baruten (HQ: Kosubosu); Edu (HQ: Lafiagi); Ekiti Kwara (HQ: Ijan-Ekiti) and more. Each Local Government Area headquarters hosts the LGA council secretariat.
The current Governor of Kwara State is AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq of the APC, in office since 2019.
The slogan of Kwara State is "State of Harmony".