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Map of Nasarawa State

All 13 Local Government Areas with boundaries, headquarters and links to each LGA. Capital: Lafia · North Central Zone.

🌍 13 LGAs 🏠 Lafia 27,117 km² North Central Pop. 2,800,000
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🗺 Map of Nasarawa 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 Nasarawa State Map

Nasarawa State is one of the 36 states of Nigeria, located in the North Central geopolitical zone. The state capital is Lafia, which is the administrative, commercial and political centre of the state. Nasarawa covers a total land area of 27,117 km². The state has an estimated population of 2,800,000 people. The population density is approximately 103 persons per km².

The map above shows Nasarawa State and its 13 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.

Nasarawa State has 13 LGAs. They are: Akwanga, Awe, Doma, Karu, Keana, Keffi, Kokona, Lafia, Nasarawa, Nasarawa Egon, Obi, Toto, Wamba.

🏠 All Local Government Areas — Nasarawa

13 LGAs

Showing 13 of 13 LGAs — click a name to go to the LGA page.

# LGA Name Headquarters Population
1 Akwanga 🏠 Akwanga 148,000
2 Awe 🏠 Awe 129,000
3 Doma 🏠 Doma 193,000
4 Karu 🏠 Karu 256,000
5 Keana 🏠 Keana 112,000
6 Keffi 🏠 Keffi 183,000
7 Kokona 🏠 Kwara 137,000
8 Lafia 🏠 Lafia 353,000
9 Nasarawa 🏠 Nasarawa 186,000
10 Nasarawa Egon 🏠 Nasarawa Egon 157,000
11 Obi 🏠 Obi 113,000
12 Toto 🏠 Toto 138,000
13 Wamba 🏠 Wamba 117,000

❓ Frequently Asked Questions

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Nasarawa State has 13 Local Government Areas. They include: Akwanga, Awe, Doma, Karu, Keana and 8 others. Each LGA has its own elected council and chairman.
Nasarawa State has 13 Local Government Areas (LGAs). Nasarawa is located in the North Central geopolitical zone of Nigeria with its capital at Lafia.
The capital of Nasarawa State is Lafia. It is the seat of the Nasarawa State Government and the largest urban centre in the state. Nasarawa State has a population of 2,800,000.
Nasarawa State is located in the North Central geopolitical zone of Nigeria. It covers an area of 27,117 km². The population density is approximately 103 persons per km².
You can view and download a free interactive map of Nasarawa State showing all 13 Local Government Areas at https://currentaffairs.com.ng/state/nasarawa/map. Click the Download PNG button to save the map as an image.
Some LGA headquarters in Nasarawa State: Akwanga (HQ: Akwanga); Awe (HQ: Awe); Doma (HQ: Doma); Karu (HQ: Karu) and more. Each Local Government Area headquarters hosts the LGA council secretariat.
The current Governor of Nasarawa State is Abdullahi Sule of the APC, in office since 2023.
The slogan of Nasarawa State is "Home of Solid Minerals".