North-East
The nineteen states of Northern Nigeria
From the Sokoto Caliphate to the Mambilla Plateau and the confluence at Lokoja — a region of 119.2M people across 725,991 km². Choose a state to view its full profile.
Showing 19 states
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Bauchi State
“Pearl of Tourism”
- Capital
- Bauchi
- Population
- 8.3M
- LGAs
- 20
Governor
Bala Abdulkadir Mohammed
North-Central
Benue State
“Food Basket of the Nation”
- Capital
- Makurdi
- Population
- 6.1M
- LGAs
- 23
Governor
Hyacinth Iormem Alia
North-East
North-East
Gombe State
“Jewel in the Savannah”
- Capital
- Gombe
- Population
- 4M
- LGAs
- 11
Governor
Muhammadu Inuwa Yahaya
North-West
North-West
North-West
North-West
Katsina State
“Home of Hospitality”
- Capital
- Katsina
- Population
- 10.4M
- LGAs
- 34
Governor
Dikko Umaru Radda
North-West
Kebbi State
“Land of Equity”
- Capital
- Birnin Kebbi
- Population
- 5.6M
- LGAs
- 21
Governor
Mohammed Nasir Idris
North-Central
North-Central
North-Central
Nasarawa State
“Home of Solid Minerals”
- Capital
- Lafia
- Population
- 2.9M
- LGAs
- 13
Governor
Abdullahi Audu Sule
North-Central
North-Central
Plateau State
“Home of Peace and Tourism”
- Capital
- Jos
- Population
- 4.7M
- LGAs
- 17
Governor
Caleb Manasseh Mutfwang
North-West
Sokoto State
“Seat of the Caliphate”
- Capital
- Sokoto
- Population
- 6.4M
- LGAs
- 23
Governor
Ahmad Aliyu Sokoto
North-East
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