Nigeria has 774 local government areas (LGAs), each administered by a local government council[1] consisting of a chairman, who is the chief executive, and other elected members, who are referred to as councillors. Each LGA is further subdivided into a minimum of ten and a maximum of twenty wards. A ward is administered to by a councillor, who reports directly to the LGA chairman. The councillors fall under the legislative arm of the local government, the third tier of government in Nigeria, below the state governments and the federal government.
The functions of local governments are detailed in the Nigerian constitution and include the following:[2]
Economic recommendations to the State
Collection of taxes and fees
Establishment and maintenance of cemeteries, burial grounds and homes for the destitute or infirm
Licensing of bicycles, trucks (other than mechanically propelled trucks), canoes, wheel barrows and carts
Establishment, maintenance and regulation of markets, motor parks and public conveniences
Construction and maintenance of roads, streets, drains and other public highways, parks, and open spaces
Naming of roads and streets and numbering of houses
Provision and maintenance of public transportation and refuse disposal
Registration of births, deaths and marriages
Assessment of privately owned houses or tenements for the purpose of levying such rates as may be prescribed by the House of Assembly of a State
Control and regulation of outdoor advertising, movement and keeping of pets of all descriptions, shops and kiosks, restaurants and other places for sale of food to the public, and laundries
List of LGAs
This list is incomplete; you can help by adding missing items. (November 2015)
^Country Profile 2019 [The Local Government System in Nigeria] (PDF). p. 161. Retrieved February 26, 2021.
^Awotokun, Kunle (March 2005). "Local Government Administration Under 1999 Constitution in Nigeria". Journal of Social Sciences. 10 (2): 129–134. doi:10.1080/09718923.2005.11892469. ISSN 0971-8923. S2CID 154871740.
^. Archived from the original on 29 May 2015. Retrieved 23 April 2015.
Local Government Areas In Nigeria By State: A comprehensive list of all local government areas (LGAs) in Nigeria and their respective states.
External links
Postcodes.NG - comprehensive directory of LGAs, districts, and villages in Nigeria
Postcodes.NG - map of LGAs with boundaries
Online Nigeria
Thomas Brinkhoff: NIGERIA: Administrative Division (interactive map), in www.citypopulation.de
March 15, 2023
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Nigeria has 774 local government areas LGAs each administered by a local government council 1 consisting of a chairman who is the chief executive and other elected members who are referred to as councillors Each LGA is further subdivided into a minimum of ten and a maximum of twenty wards A ward is administered to by a councillor who reports directly to the LGA chairman The councillors fall under the legislative arm of the local government the third tier of government in Nigeria below the state governments and the federal government Map of LGAs as of 2007 Contents 1 Functions 2 List of LGAs 2 1 Abia State 2 2 Adamawa State 2 3 Akwa Ibom State 2 4 Anambra State 2 5 Bauchi State 2 6 Bayelsa State 2 7 Benue State 2 8 Borno State 2 9 Cross River State 2 10 Delta State 2 11 Ebonyi State 2 12 Edo State 2 13 Ekiti State 2 14 Enugu State 2 15 Gombe State 2 16 Imo State 2 17 Jigawa State 2 18 Kaduna State 2 19 Kano State 2 20 Katsina State 2 21 Kebbi State 2 22 Kogi State 2 23 Kwara State 2 24 Lagos State 2 25 Nasarawa State 2 26 Niger State 2 27 Ogun State 2 28 Ondo State 2 29 Osun State 2 30 Oyo State 2 31 Plateau State 2 32 Rivers State 2 33 Sokoto State 2 34 Taraba State 2 35 Yobe State 2 36 Zamfara State 2 37 Federal Capital Territory 3 See also 4 References 5 External linksFunctions EditThe functions of local governments are detailed in the Nigerian constitution and include the following 2 Economic recommendations to the State Collection of taxes and fees Establishment and maintenance of cemeteries burial grounds and homes for the destitute or infirm Licensing of bicycles trucks other than mechanically propelled trucks canoes wheel barrows and carts Establishment maintenance and regulation of markets motor parks and public conveniences Construction and maintenance of roads streets drains and other public highways parks and open spaces Naming of roads and streets and numbering of houses Provision and maintenance of public transportation and refuse disposal Registration of births deaths and marriages Assessment of privately owned houses or tenements for the purpose of levying such rates as may be prescribed by the House of Assembly of a State Control and regulation of outdoor advertising movement and keeping of pets of all descriptions shops and kiosks restaurants and other places for sale of food to the public and laundriesList of LGAs EditThis list is incomplete you can help by adding missing items November 2015 Abia State Edit Aba North Aba South Aruppe Bende Ikwuano Isiala Ngwa North Isiala Ngwa South Isuikwuato Obi Ngwa Ohafia Osisioma Ugwunagbo Ukwa East Ukwa West Umuahia North Umuahia South Umu Nneochi Adamawa State Edit Demsa Fufure Ganye Gayuk Girei Gombi Hong Jada Lamurde Madagali Maiha Mayo Belwa Michika Mubi North Mubi South Numan Shelleng Song Toungo Yola North Yola South Akwa Ibom State Edit Abak Eastern Obolo Eket Esit Eket Essien Udim Etim Ekpo Etinan Ibeno Ibesikpo Asutan Ibiono Ibom Ika Ikono Ikot Abasi Ikot Ekpene Ini Itu Mbo Mkpat Enin Nsit Atai Nsit Ibom Nsit Ubium Obot Akara Okobo Onna Oron Oruk Anam Udung Uko Ukanafun Uruan Urue Offong Oruko Uyo Anambra State Edit Aguata Anambra East Anambra West Anaocha Awka North Awka South Ayamelum Dunukofia Ekwusigo Idemili North Idemili South Ihiala Njikoka Nnewi North Nnewi South Ogbaru Onitsha North Onitsha South Orumba North Orumba South Oyi Bauchi State Edit Alkaleri Bauchi Bogoro Damban Darazo Dass Gamawa Ganjuwa Giade Itas Gadau Jama are Katagum Kirfi Misau Ningi Shira Tafawa Balewa Toro Warji Zaki Bayelsa State Edit Brass Ekeremor Kolokuma Opokuma Nembe Ogbia Sagbama Southern Ijaw YenagoaBenue State Edit Ado Agatu Apa Buruku Gboko Guma Gwer East Gwer West Katsina Ala Konshisha Kwande Logo Makurdi Obi Ogbadibo Ohimini Oju Okpokwu Oturkpo Tarka Ukum Ushongo Vandeikya Borno State Edit Abadam Askira Uba Bama Bayo Biu Chibok Damboa Dikwa Gubio Guzamala Gwoza Hawul Jere Kaga Kala Balge Konduga Kukawa Kwaya Kusar Mafa Magumeri Maiduguri Marte Mobbar Monguno Ngala Nganzai Shani Cross River State Edit Cross River State is divided into the following LGAs 3 Abi Akamkpa Akpabuyo Bakassi Bekwarra Biase Boki Calabar Municipal Calabar South Etung Ikom Obanliku Obubra Obudu Odukpani Ogoja Yakurr Yala Delta State Edit Aniocha North Aniocha South Bomadi Burutu Ethiope East Ethiope West Ika North East Ika South Isoko North Isoko South Ndokwa East Ndokwa West Okpe Oshimili North Oshimili South Patani Sapele Udu Ughelli North Ughelli South Ukwuani Uvwie Warri North Warri South Warri South West Ebonyi State Edit Abakaliki Afikpo North Afikpo South Edda Ebonyi Ezza North Ezza South Ikwo Ishielu Ivo Izzi Ohaozara Ohaukwu Onicha Edo State Edit Akoko Edo Egor Esan Central Esan North East Esan South East Esan West Etsako Central Etsako East Etsako West Igueben Ikpoba Okha Orhionmwon Oredo Ovia North East Ovia South West Owan East Owan West Uhunmwonde Ekiti State Edit Ado Ekiti Efon Ekiti East Ekiti South West Ekiti West Emure Gbonyin Ido Osi Ijero Ikere Ikole Ilejemeje Irepodun Ifelodun Ise Orun Moba Oye Enugu State Edit Aninri Awgu Enugu East Enugu North Enugu South Ezeagu Igbo Etiti Igbo Eze North Igbo Eze South Isi Uzo Nkanu East Nkanu West Nsukka Oji River Udenu Udi Uzo Uwani Gombe State Edit Akko Balanga Billiri Dukku Funakaye Gombe Kaltungo Kwami Nafada Shongom Yamaltu Deba Imo State Edit Aboh Mbaise Ahiazu Mbaise Ehime Mbano Ezinihitte Ideato North Ideato South Ihitte Uboma Ikeduru Isiala Mbano Isu Mbaitoli Ngor Okpala Njaba Nkwerre Nwangele Obowo Oguta Ohaji Egbema Okigwe Orlu Orsu Oru East Oru West Owerri Municipal Owerri North Owerri West Onuimo Jigawa State Edit Auyo Babura Biriniwa Birnin Kudu Buji Dutse Gagarawa Garki Gumel Guri Gwaram Gwiwa Hadejia Jahun Kafin Hausa Kaugama Kazaure Kiri Kasama Kiyawa Maigatari Malam Madori Miga Ringim Roni Sule Tankarkar Taura Yankwashi Kaduna State Edit Birnin Gwari Chikun Giwa Igabi Ikara Jaba Jema a Kachia Kaduna North Kaduna South Kagarko Kajuru Kaura Kauru Kubau Kudan Lere Makarfi Sabon Gari Sanga Soba Zangon Kataf Zaria Kano State Edit Ajingi Albasu Bagwai Bebeji Bichi Bunkure Dala Dambatta Dawakin Kudu Dawakin Tofa Doguwa Fagge Gabasawa Garko Garun Mallam Gaya Gezawa Gwale Gwarzo Kabo Kano Municipal Karaye Kibiya Kiru Kumbotso Kunchi Kura Madobi Makoda Minjibir Nasarawa Rano Rimin Gado Rogo Shanono Sumaila Takai Tarauni Tofa Tsanyawa Tudun Wada Ungogo Warawa Wudil Katsina State Edit Bakori Batagarawa Batsari Baure Bindawa Charanchi Dandume Danja Dan Musa Daura Dutsi Dutsin Ma Faskari Funtua Ingawa Jibia Kafur Kaita Kankara Kankia Katsina Kurfi Kusada Mai Adua Malumfashi Mani Mashi Matazu Musawa Rimi Sabuwa Safana Sandamu Zango Kebbi State Edit Aleiro Arewa Argungu Augie Bagudo Birnin Kebbi Bunza Dandi Fakai Gwandu Jega KalgoKogi State Edit Adavi Ajaokuta Ankpa Bassa Dekina Ibaji Idah Igalamela Odolu Olamaboro OmalaKwara State Edit Asa Baruten Edu Ekiti Ifelodun Ilorin EastLagos State Edit Agege Ajeromi Ifelodun Alimosho Amuwo Odofin Apapa Badagry Epe Eti Osa Ibeju Lekki Ifako Ijaiye Ikeja Ikorodu Kosofe Lagos Island Lagos Mainland Mushin Ojo Oshodi Isolo Shomolu SurulereAguda Nasarawa State Edit Akwanga Awe Doma KaruNiger State Edit Agaie Agwara Bida Borgu Bosso Chanchaga Edati Gbako GuraraOgun State Edit Abeokuta North Abeokuta South Ado Odo Ota Ewekoro Ifo Ijebu EastOndo State Edit Akoko North East Akoko North West Akoko South East Akoko South West Akure North Akure SouthOsun State Edit Aiyedaade Aiyedire Atakunmosa East Atakunmosa West Boluwaduro Boripe Ede North Ede South Egbedore Ejigbo Ife Central Ife East Ife North Ife South Ifedayo IfelodunOyo State Edit Afijio Ibadan North Ibadan North East Ibadan North West Ibadan South East Ibadan South West Ibarapa Central Ibarapa East Ibarapa North Ido Irepo Ogbomosho North Ogbomosho South Ogo Oluwa Olorunsogo Oluyole Ona Ara OrelopePlateau State Edit Bokkos Barkin Ladi Bassa Jos East Jos North Jos South KanamRivers State Edit Abua Odual Ahoada East Ahoada WestSokoto State Edit Binji Bodinga Dange Shuni GadaTaraba State Edit Ardo Kola Bali Donga Gashaka Gassol JalingoYobe State Edit Bade Bursari Damaturu Fika Fune Geidam GujbaZamfara State Edit Anka Bakura Birnin Magaji Kiyaw Bukkuyum Bungudu Chafe GummiFederal Capital Territory Edit Abaji Abuja Municipal Area CouncilSee also Edit Lists of villages in NigeriaReferences Edit Country Profile 2019 The Local Government System in Nigeria PDF p 161 Retrieved February 26 2021 Awotokun Kunle March 2005 Local Government Administration Under 1999 Constitution in Nigeria Journal of Social Sciences 10 2 129 134 doi 10 1080 09718923 2005 11892469 ISSN 0971 8923 S2CID 154871740 List of Local Government Areas in Cross River State Archived from the original on 29 May 2015 Retrieved 23 April 2015 Local Government Areas In Nigeria By State A comprehensive list of all local government areas LGAs in Nigeria and their respective states External links Edit Postcodes NG comprehensive directory of LGAs districts and villages in Nigeria Postcodes NG map of LGAs with boundaries Nigeria Congress Online Nigeria Sustainable Urban Development and Good Governance in Nigeria Thomas Brinkhoff NIGERIA Administrative Division interactive map in www citypopulation de Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Local government areas of Nigeria amp oldid 1143618323, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
