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Map of Niger State

All 25 Local Government Areas with boundaries, headquarters and links to each LGA. Capital: Minna · North Central Zone.

🌍 25 LGAs 🏠 Minna 76,363 km² North Central Pop. 5,500,000
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🗺 Map of Niger 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 Niger State Map

Niger State is one of the 36 states of Nigeria, located in the North Central geopolitical zone. The state capital is Minna, which is the administrative, commercial and political centre of the state. Niger covers a total land area of 76,363 km². The state has an estimated population of 5,500,000 people. The population density is approximately 72 persons per km².

The map above shows Niger State and its 25 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.

Niger State has 25 LGAs. They are: Agaie, Agwara, Bida, Borgu, Bosso, Chanchaga, Edati, Gbako, Gurara, Katcha, Kontagora, Lapai, Lavun, Magama, Mariga, Mashegu, Mokwa, Munya, Paikoro, Rafi, Rijau, Shiroro, Suleja, Tafa, Wushishi.

🏠 All Local Government Areas — Niger

25 LGAs

Showing 25 of 25 LGAs — click a name to go to the LGA page.

# LGA Name Headquarters Population
1 Agaie 🏠 Agaie 125,000
2 Agwara 🏠 Agwara 78,000
3 Bida 🏠 Bida 294,000
4 Borgu 🏠 New Bussa 190,000
5 Bosso 🏠 Minna 295,000
6 Chanchaga 🏠 Minna 310,000
7 Edati 🏠 Enagi 139,000
8 Gbako 🏠 Katcha 143,000
9 Gurara 🏠 Lambata 130,000
10 Katcha 🏠 Katcha 136,000
11 Kontagora 🏠 Kontagora 290,000
12 Lapai 🏠 Lapai 162,000
13 Lavun 🏠 Baro 170,000
14 Magama 🏠 Nasko 145,000
15 Mariga 🏠 Kamila 116,000
16 Mashegu 🏠 Mashegu 100,000
17 Mokwa 🏠 Mokwa 222,000
18 Munya 🏠 Sarkin Pawa 120,000
19 Paikoro 🏠 Paikoro 153,000
20 Rafi 🏠 Kagara 215,000
21 Rijau 🏠 Rijau 190,000
22 Shiroro 🏠 Shiroro 209,000
23 Suleja 🏠 Suleja 350,000
24 Tafa 🏠 Tafa 125,000
25 Wushishi 🏠 Wushishi 115,000

❓ Frequently Asked Questions

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Niger State has 25 Local Government Areas. They include: Agaie, Agwara, Bida, Borgu, Bosso and 20 others. Each LGA has its own elected council and chairman.
Niger State has 25 Local Government Areas (LGAs). Niger is located in the North Central geopolitical zone of Nigeria with its capital at Minna.
The capital of Niger State is Minna. It is the seat of the Niger State Government and the largest urban centre in the state. Niger State has a population of 5,500,000.
Niger State is located in the North Central geopolitical zone of Nigeria. It covers an area of 76,363 km². The population density is approximately 72 persons per km².
You can view and download a free interactive map of Niger State showing all 25 Local Government Areas at https://currentaffairs.com.ng/state/niger/map. Click the Download PNG button to save the map as an image.
Some LGA headquarters in Niger State: Agaie (HQ: Agaie); Agwara (HQ: Agwara); Bida (HQ: Bida); Borgu (HQ: New Bussa) and more. Each Local Government Area headquarters hosts the LGA council secretariat.
The current Governor of Niger State is Mohammed Bago of the APC, in office since 2023.
The slogan of Niger State is "The Power State".