The Smallest State In Nigeria

  The Smallest State In Nigeria Nigeria's Largest and Smallest States by Land Mass 2023 According to the most recent surveyor-general of...

 The Smallest State In Nigeria

Nigeria's Largest and Smallest States by Land Mass 2023

According to the most recent surveyor-general of Nigeria release, Borno state is the largest by land mass while Lagos state is the lowest by land mass.  The states' details will be discussed below, as will the graphic supplied by Nigerianstat.gov.ng showing the land mass of all 36 Nigerian states.

Nigeria's Top 5 Largest States

 Borno State, with a size of 72,600 square kilometers and latitudes 100N and 140N and longitudes 11030'E and 14045'E, is the largest state in the federation in terms of landmass. The state's population is projected to be more than 5 million people. The state is divided into two primary vegetation zones: Sahel in the north, which has severe desert encroachment and covers much of the Chad Basin areas, and Sudan Savannah in the south, which has scrubby vegetation with towering tree woods. Borno State is divided into three senatorial districts: Borno Central, Borno South, and Borno North.

Niger State, one of Nigeria's 36 states, was formed on February 3, 1976, from the defunct North Western state. Niger State is one of Nigeria's largest states, covering around 68,900 km2 (or approximately 8.6 million hectares), accounting for approximately 9.3% of the country's total land area. The state is located between latitudes 80o and 11o:30' north and longitudes 03o 30' and 07o 40' east. The state is bounded to the north by Zamfara State, to the west by Kebbi State, to the south by Kogi State, to the west by Kwara State, to the north-east by Kaduna State, and to the east by the Federal Capital Territory.

Taraba State is roughly located between latitude 6030′′ and 9036′′ north and longitude 90 10′′50′′ east. It is flanked in the northeast by Bauchi, Gombe, and Adamawa States, and in the north-central by Plateau State. The state is also bordered to the north and central by the states of Nasarawa and Benue and to the south and southeast by the Republic of Cameroon. Taraba State is one of Nigeria's largest states, comprising approximately 56,200 square kilometers.

Bauchi State was formed in 1976 from the Nigerian North Eastern State. Bauchi State is one of the Northern Nigerian states that covers two separate vegetation zones, the Sudan Savannah and the Sahel Savannah. It has a land area of 49,119 square kilometers.

Yobe State: The state, named after the River Yobe, was established as a state on August 27, 1991, by the then-Federal Military Administration led by former Army General Ibrahim Badamasi Babangida. Yobe has 17 local government councils and 178 wards as part of its political organization. There are also 14 emirate councils. Damaturu is its capital. The state has an estimated area of 46,609 square kilometers and borders Borno State to the east, Gombe State to the south, Bauchi State to the west, Jigawa State to the northwest, and Niger Republic to the north.

Nigeria's Top 3 Smallest States

Lagos State was established on May 27, 1967, as a result of the States [Creation and Transitional Provisions] Decree No. 14 of 1967, which reformed Nigeria's Federation into 12 States. The state is located in southern Nigeria, on the narrow plain of the Benin Bight. The state is bounded in the north and east by the Ogun State of Nigeria, in the west by the Republic of Benin, and stretches over 180 kilometers along the Guinea Coast of the Bight of Benin on the Atlantic Ocean. It is located approximately on longitude 20 42'E and 32 2'E, and between latitude 60 22'N and 60 2'N. With a land area of 3600 square kilometers, Lagos State is Nigeria's smallest state.

Abia State, commonly known as God's Own State, is one of five South Eastern Nigerian states populated primarily by Igbos. The state is well-known for its rich arts and culture, enormous human resources, technology, and industry, as well as an unrivaled record of talent in practically every field. With a surface area of 4900 square kilometers, Lagos State is one of Nigeria's smallest states.

Anambra State has a land area of 4900 square kilometers.