How many subdivisions does Nigeria have?

Nigeria has 37 subdivisions defined in ISO 3166-2:NG, including 1 capital territorys, 36 states.

What is the ISO 3166-2 code format for Nigeria?

Nigeria subdivision codes follow the format NG-XX, where NG is the country's alpha-2 code and XX is the subdivision identifier. For example, NG-AB represents Abia.

How to get Nigeria subdivisions in JavaScript?

Install @koshmoney/countries via npm, then use subdivision.getByCountry('NG') to get all 37 subdivisions, or import directly from '@koshmoney/countries/subdivision/NG' for tree-shaking.

🇳🇬Nigeria Subdivisions

All 37 Nigeria subdivisions with ISO 3166-2:NG codes - Africa / Western Africa

Total

37 subdivisions

Types

Capital territory, State

ISO Standard

ISO 3166-2:NG

Code Example

import { subdivision } from '@koshmoney/countries';

// Get all Nigeria subdivisions
const subs = subdivision.getByCountry('NG');
// => 37 subdivisions

// Look up a specific subdivision
subdivision.get('NG-AB');
// => { code: 'NG-AB', name: 'Abia', type: 'State' }

// Validate a subdivision code
subdivision.isValidCode('NG-AB');  // true
subdivision.isValidRegion('NG', 'AB');  // true

Tree-Shaking Tip

Import only Nigeria subdivisions to minimize bundle size:

// Import only Nigeria subdivisions for smaller bundles
import { subdivisions } from '@koshmoney/countries/subdivision/NG';

Object.entries(subdivisions);
// => 37 entries

All Nigeria Subdivisions

Capital territorys (1)

Code	Name
NG-FC	Abuja Federal Capital Territory

States (36)

Code	Name
NG-AB	Abia
NG-AD	Adamawa
NG-AK	Akwa Ibom
NG-AN	Anambra
NG-BA	Bauchi
NG-BE	Benue
NG-BO	Borno
NG-BY	Bayelsa
NG-CR	Cross River
NG-DE	Delta
NG-EB	Ebonyi
NG-ED	Edo
NG-EK	Ekiti
NG-EN	Enugu
NG-GO	Gombe
NG-IM	Imo
NG-JI	Jigawa
NG-KD	Kaduna
NG-KE	Kebbi
NG-KN	Kano
NG-KO	Kogi
NG-KT	Katsina
NG-KW	Kwara
NG-LA	Lagos
NG-NA	Nasarawa
NG-NI	Niger
NG-OG	Ogun
NG-ON	Ondo
NG-OS	Osun
NG-OY	Oyo
NG-PL	Plateau
NG-RI	Rivers
NG-SO	Sokoto
NG-TA	Taraba
NG-YO	Yobe
NG-ZA	Zamfara

FAQ

How many subdivisions does Nigeria have?: Nigeria has 37 subdivisions defined in ISO 3166-2:NG, including 1 capital territorys, 36 states.
What is the ISO 3166-2 code format for Nigeria?: Nigeria subdivision codes follow the format NG-XX, where NG is the country's alpha-2 code and XX is the subdivision identifier. For example, NG-AB represents Abia.
How to get Nigeria subdivisions in JavaScript?: Install @koshmoney/countries via npm, then use subdivision.getByCountry('NG') to get all 37 subdivisions.

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Use Nigeria subdivision data in your project

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