Nigeria as a whole has a total of seven hundred and seventy four (774) Local Government Areas (LGAs) and they are spread across the 36 states of the federation
In this post, I will show you the top 10 largest local governments in Nigeria, both by population and land area ?
Below is the list of top 10 largest local governments in Nigeria by their respective population and land mass
Obio Akpor, Rivers StatePort Harcourt is the capital of Rivers State and is also the largest city in the state
The estimated population of people living in the city of Port Harcourt is 1,865,000
The two local governments you will find in this city are; Obio Akpor and Eleme Local Government Areas
The city was established in 1912, the government house with Port Harcourt International Airport is located in the city On the other hand, Obio Akpor was created on May 3, 1989
The estimated population of the inhabitants of this local government is 464,789 according to the last population census conducted in Nigeria Obio Akpor is undoubtedly the largest local government area in Port Harcourt, River State
The Nkweere are the main inhabitants of this local government area because they own the land
Rivers State is automatically the state with the largest local government area in Nigeria; you can also check the list of the smallest states in Nigeria by population and land mass The municipalities, towns and suburbs of Obio Akpor Local Government Area are; Egbelu, Atoli, Alakahia, Choba, Eliozu, Eligbam, Alabama, Mgbuoba, Nkpa, Mgbuesilaru, Oro-Igwe, Rumooto, Elelenwo, Rumuola, Trans Amadi, Rumuokwuta, Rumuosi, Mgbuosimini, Rumuosi, Rumuokkuparache, Rumuokukopuk, , Rumudogo, Rumumomoi, Rumuokwachi and Rumuibekwe
Ikeja, Lagos State Lagos State is located in the southwestern region of Nigeria
Lagos State has a total of 26 local government areas and Ikeja is the state capital
Considering the economy of Nigeria as a whole, Lagos has a strong economy that made it the center of the country’s financial setup Ikeja was established in 1980 and is the location of popular places such as Lagbaja’s homeland, Femi Kuti’s Africa Shrine and Ikeja City Mall, which is the largest mall in mainland Lagos Also Read: Lagos Nigeria Crime Rate and What is Lagos Nigeria Like Ikeja has an estimated population of 181,300 according to the latest population census conducted in Nigeria
Kurmi, Taraba State Taraba State got its name from the famous river that runs through the south-eastern region of Nigeria, the Taraba River
It is the third largest state in Nigeria by land mass, and its capital is Jalingo
Taraba State has an estimated population of 2,294,800 people according to the latest population census and its total land area is 21,032 km
The state was created on August 27, 1991 Now let us look at one of the local governments located in the state – Kurmi Local Government Area Kurmi Local Government was established in 1986 and is headquartered in Baissa
Kurmi is the third largest local government in Nigeria
The total land mass of Kurmi Local Government Area is 1,681 square meters
According to the last population exercise conducted in Nigeria, Kurmi has an estimated population of 91,531 The three main tribes in Kurmi local governments are the Tigun, Ndola and Itchen tribes
Etinan, Akwa Ibom State Akwa ibom State is located in the South-South region and is one of the oil producing states in Nigeria
The state was created on September 27, 1989 and has a land area of 2,734 square meters Etinan Local Government is one of the local governments in Akwa Ibom State and is among the largest local governments in Nigeria
Sitting at number four on this list, the local government has a good number of population and land area
Esan Central, Edo State Esan Central is the fifth largest local government in Nigeria as it has a land area of 253 km and an estimated population of 103,510 as recorded in the last population census conducted in Nigeria
It is one of the local governments of Edo State, South-South Nigeria
Dekina, Kogi State Many people have asked the question: Is Dekina the largest local government in Nigeria?
This means that the population is not the largest in Nigeria, but if we use land area as a factor, Dekina Local Government is undoubtedly one of the largest local governments in Nigeria Now let me get the facts straight The last population census conducted in Nigeria, Dekina Local Government has an estimated population of 260,968
The total area of the state is 950 square meters (2,461 square km)
Toro, Bauchi State Toro Local Government is the seventh largest local government in Nigeria
It has a total area of 6,032 km and a population of about 350,404 people according to the last population census carried out in the country
Toro Local Government is located in Bauchi State, and some of the languages spoken in this region include; Hausa, Ribina, Fulfulde and Jawara
Lagos Island, Lagos State Lagos Island Local Government, as the name suggests, is located in Lagos State, Nigeria
The local government has a total area of 87 km and is one of the largest local governments in Nigeria
It has an estimated population of 209,437 people according to the last population census conducted in Nigeria
It has an area of 7 square meters and an estimated population of 365,525 people according to the last population census
Karo, NasarawaKaro ranks tenth in this list of top 10 local governments in Nigeria
The total land mass of Karo Local Government Area is 200 square meters and has an estimated population of 2,000,000