Subdivisions of Nigeria

The Nigeria is currently divided into 36 states and a territory with the particular status for the capital Abuja.

Administration

Each state has a Gouverneur and is subdivided in zones of local government ( Local Government Area , or LGA ). The territory of Abuja east directed to him directly by a Minister for the federal government and is subdivided in councils of zone ( Council Area ).

See the page List of leaders: States of Nigeria

History

At the time of independence in 1960 Nigeria is subdivided in three areas: Northern ( Northern ), Western ( Western ) and Is ( eastern ), corresponding to the three majority ethnos groups of the country: Haoussa in north, Yoruba in the west and Ibo in the east.

In 1963 two provinces of the West form a new area called Center-Ouest ( Mid-Western ).

Into 1967 the areas are divided into 12 states. Only the area Center-Ouest persists, taking the name of state simply.

In 1976 the number of states passes to 19 and the territory of the federal capital is created.

In 1989 two new states are created.

In 1991 a broad recasting of the states is decided at the same time as the passage of the capital of the country with Abuja. The number of states is then of 31.

Finally in 1996 some states are the new ones divided, increasing their number with the current value of 36.

Disappeared states

Région of North
Région of the East
Région of the West
Région of the Mid-west
State of the North-East
State of the North-West
State of Center-Is
State of the Mid-west
State of Center-North
State of South-east
State de Bendel
State of Benue-Plate
State de Gongola

Actual positions

State d' Abia
State d' Adamawa
State d' Akwa Ibom
State d' Anambra
State de Bauchi
State de Bayelsa
State de Benue
State de Borno
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State de Delta
State d' Ebonyi
State d' Edo
State d' Ekiti
State d' Enugu
State de Gombe
State d' Imo
State of Jigawa
State de Kaduna
State de Kano
State de Katsina
State de Kebbi
State de Kogi
State de Kwara
State of Lagos
State de Nassarawa
State of Niger
State d' Ogun
State d' Ondo
State d' Osun
State d' Oyo
State de Plateau
State de Rivers
State de Sokoto
State de Taraba
State de Yobe
State de Zamfara

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