Nigeria States By Landmass. Lagos Would Shock You

Nigeria States By Landmass. Lagos Would Shock You

Rank State km²

1. Niger State 95,363

2. Borno State 92,898

3. Taraba State 54,473

4. Kaduna State 46,053

5. Bauchi State 45,837

6. Yobe State 45,502

7. Zamfara State 39,762

8. Adamawa State 36,917

9. Kwara State 36,825

10. Kebbi State 36,800

11. Benue State 34,059

12. Plateau State 30,913

13. Kogi State 29,833

14. Oyo State 28,454

15. Nasarawa State 27,117

16. Sokoto State 25,973

17. Katsina State 24,192

18. Jigawa State 23,154

19. Cross River State 20,156

20. Kano State 20,131

21. Gombe State 18,768

22. Edo State 17,802

23. Delta State 17,698

24. Ogun State 16,762

25. Ondo State 15,500

26. Rivers State 11,077

27. Bayelsa State 10,773

28. Osun State 9,251

- Federal Capital Territory 7,315

29. Enugu State 7,161

30. Akwa Ibom State 7,081

31. Ekiti State 6,353

32. Abia State 6,320

33. Ebonyi State 5,670

34. Imo State 5,100

35. Anambra State 4,844

36. Lagos State 3,345.

East

Enugu State 7,161
Abia State 6,320
Ebonyi State 5,670
Imo State 5,100
Anambra State 4,844
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Total =======29,095 sqkm.

Which is comparable to one of the smaller states in the north. Plateau State 30,913 OR Kogi State 29,833

North central

Niger State 95,363
Kwara State 36,825
Benue State 34,059
Plateau State 30,913
Kogi State 29,833
Nasarawa State 27,117
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Total =========254,110

North west

Kaduna State 46,053
Kebbi State 36,800
Sokoto State 25,973
Katsina State 24,192
Zamfara State 39,762
Kano State 20,131
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Total =====192,911 sqkm

North east

Borno State 92,898
Taraba State 54,473
Bauchi State 45,837
Yobe State 45,502
Adamawa State 36,917
Jigawa State 23,154
Gombe State 18,768
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Total = = = = 317,549

South west

Oyo State 28,454
Ogun State 16,762
Ondo State 15,500
Osun State 9,251
Ekiti State 6,353
Lagos State 3,345.
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Total = = = 79,665 sqkm

South south

Cross River State 20,156
Edo State 17,802
Delta State 17,698
Rivers State 11,077
Bayelsa State 10,773
Akwa Ibom State 7,081
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Total = = = = = 84,587 sqkm


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