Nigeria is currently divided into 36 states and 1 territory.

Before and after independence in 1960, Nigeria was a federation of three Regions: Northern , Western , and Eastern . In 1963, two provinces were detached from the Western Region to form the new Mid-Western Region . In 1967, the regions were replaced by 12 states; only the former Mid-Western Region escaped division, forming a single state under the reorganization. In 1976, 7 new states were created, making 19 altogether; the Federal Capital Territory (now called Abuja) was established also. In 1989 two new states were established, followed by another 10 in 1991, bringing the total to 31. The latest change, in 1996, resulted in the present number of 36 states.

Current States

The current constituent parts of Nigeria are:

1. Abuja Federal Capital Territory

and

1. Abia State, Nigeria
2. Adamawa State, Nigeria
3. Akwa Ibom State, Nigeria
4. Anambra State, Nigeria
5. Bauchi State, Nigeria
6. Bayelsa State, Nigeria
7. Benue State, Nigeria
8. Borno State, Nigeria
9. Cross River State, Nigeria
10. Delta State, Nigeria
11. Ebonyi State, Nigeria
12. Edo State, Nigeria
13. Ekiti State, Nigeria
14. Enugu State, Nigeria
15. Gombe State, Nigeria
16. Imo State, Nigeria
17. Jigawa State, Nigeria
18. Kaduna State, Nigeria
19. Kano State, Nigeria
20. Katsina State, Nigeria
21. Kebbi State, Nigeria
22. Kogi State, Nigeria
23. Kwara State, Nigeria
24. Lagos State, Nigeria
25. Nassarawa State, Nigeria
26. Niger State, Nigeria
27. Ogun State, Nigeria
28. Ondo State, Nigeria
29. Osun State, Nigeria
30. Oyo State, Nigeria
31. Plateau State, Nigeria
32. Rivers State, Nigeria
33. Sokoto State, Nigeria
34. Taraba State, Nigeria
35. Yobe State, Nigeria
36. Zamfara State, Nigeria

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