Nigerian federal divisions, found on the map
Learn all 36 states plus the Federal Capital Territory. The FCT is a separate territory, not a thirty-seventh state.
37 to find, 8 a run.
5 rounds, 6 of 8 to pass each. Pass one and its places are yours.
Every one on the map
Every place listed below can be asked in this game. Places you find in a passed round drop out of your remaining pool.
- Abia
- Adamawa
- Akwa Ibom
- Anambra
- Bauchi
- Bayelsa
- Benue
- Borno
- Cross River
- Delta
- Ebonyi
- Edo
- Ekiti
- Enugu
- Federal Capital Territory
- Gombe
- Imo
- Jigawa
- Kaduna
- Kano
- Katsina
- Kebbi
- Kogi
- Kwara
- Lagos
- Nasarawa
- Niger
- Ogun
- Ondo
- Osun
- Oyo
- Plateau
- Rivers
- Sokoto
- Taraba
- Yobe
- Zamfara
What the map tells you about each one
The paragraph the game shows when you find each one. Reading them first is not cheating.
- Abia
- Umuahia is the state capital. State boundaries are administrative rather than language boundaries.
- Adamawa
- Yola is the state capital. State boundaries are administrative rather than language boundaries.
- Akwa Ibom
- Uyo is the state capital. State boundaries are administrative rather than language boundaries.
- Anambra
- Awka is the state capital. State boundaries are administrative rather than language boundaries.
- Bauchi
- Bauchi is the state capital. State boundaries are administrative rather than language boundaries.
- Bayelsa
- Yenagoa is the state capital. State boundaries are administrative rather than language boundaries.
- Benue
- Makurdi is the state capital. State boundaries are administrative rather than language boundaries.
- Borno
- Maiduguri is the state capital. State boundaries are administrative rather than language boundaries.
- Cross River
- Calabar is the state capital. State boundaries are administrative rather than language boundaries.
- Delta
- Asaba is the state capital. State boundaries are administrative rather than language boundaries.
- Ebonyi
- Abakaliki is the state capital. State boundaries are administrative rather than language boundaries.
- Edo
- Benin City is the state capital. State boundaries are administrative rather than language boundaries.
- Ekiti
- Ado Ekiti is the state capital. State boundaries are administrative rather than language boundaries.
- Enugu
- Enugu is the state capital. State boundaries are administrative rather than language boundaries.
- Federal Capital Territory
- The FCT contains Abuja. It is a federal territory, separate from Nigeria’s 36 states.
- Gombe
- Gombe is the state capital. State boundaries are administrative rather than language boundaries.
- Imo
- Owerri is the state capital. State boundaries are administrative rather than language boundaries.
- Jigawa
- Dutse is the state capital. State boundaries are administrative rather than language boundaries.
- Kaduna
- Kaduna is the state capital. State boundaries are administrative rather than language boundaries.
- Kano
- Kano is the state capital. State boundaries are administrative rather than language boundaries.
- Katsina
- Katsina is the state capital. State boundaries are administrative rather than language boundaries.
- Kebbi
- Birnin Kebbi is the state capital. State boundaries are administrative rather than language boundaries.
- Kogi
- Lokoja is the state capital. State boundaries are administrative rather than language boundaries.
- Kwara
- Ilorin is the state capital. State boundaries are administrative rather than language boundaries.
- Lagos
- Ikeja is the state capital. Lagos city was the national capital before Abuja took over in 1991.
- Nasarawa
- Lafia is the state capital. State boundaries are administrative rather than language boundaries.
- Niger
- Minna is the state capital. State boundaries are administrative rather than language boundaries.
- Ogun
- Abeokuta is the state capital. State boundaries are administrative rather than language boundaries.
- Ondo
- Akure is the state capital. State boundaries are administrative rather than language boundaries.
- Osun
- Osogbo is the state capital. State boundaries are administrative rather than language boundaries.
- Oyo
- Ibadan is the state capital. State boundaries are administrative rather than language boundaries.
- Plateau
- Jos is the state capital. State boundaries are administrative rather than language boundaries.
- Rivers
- Port Harcourt is the state capital. State boundaries are administrative rather than language boundaries.
- Sokoto
- Sokoto is the state capital. State boundaries are administrative rather than language boundaries.
- Taraba
- Jalingo is the state capital. State boundaries are administrative rather than language boundaries.
- Yobe
- Damaturu is the state capital. State boundaries are administrative rather than language boundaries.
- Zamfara
- Gusau is the state capital. State boundaries are administrative rather than language boundaries.
How this one works
How many federal divisions are on the map?
37. Every one of them is on the map, and a run asks 8 of them. Pass a round and the places you found in it drop out of the pool, so the next run is what you have left.
What is a round?
A run of 8 questions, and 6 right passes it. 5 rounds cover the whole map, and the counter at the top of the Nigeria page counts the ones behind you. Passing is what banks a round's finds: miss the mark and nothing is taken off the map, so every place that round asked about is still there to be asked again. A round is always the places you have not found yet, and when fewer than five are left it is topped up with a few you have found as review, so the last round is never one or two questions. Three quarters of it passes it.
Can I start the map over?
Yes. "Reset this map" under the counter puts all 37 back in the pool and sets the rounds to zero the moment you press it, so the whole map is there to be found again from nothing. It clears this map only; the other maps of Nigeria keep their progress.
Do I need an account?
No. The game plays in the page, and a guest's progress is kept in their own browser. Signing in carries it between devices and earns XP for a run.
What happens when I get one wrong?
The map names what you actually hit, then lights up the right answer in green and tells you something about the place. Missing one is how most of this map gets learned.
The other maps of Nigeria
Australia has the same map in Australian states and territories. Austria has the same map in Austrian states. Brazil has the same map in Brazilian states. Germany has the same map in German states. India has the same map in Indian states. Malaysia has the same map in Malaysia’s states and territories. Mexico has the same map in Mexican states. Sudan has the same map in States of Sudan. United States has the same map in American states. All three together on the Nigeria atlas page, the country itself on the Nigeria guide, and the other two hundred on the world map.