Nigeria states quiz

The 37 states in the quiz

Nigeria has 36 states and the Federal Capital Territory: 37 in the quiz. Use the Capitals button in the panel to find their capitals instead.

How to play

In Point mode we name a state and you tap it on the map; in Type mode one lights up and you type its name (accents don’t matter); and in Time trial you get 6 seconds per question. If you miss, we show you where it was, which way it lies and a hint drawn from the data: its size rank and its neighbors.

Each game has 10, 20 or all the questions, and at the end you can practice just the ones you missed. Your best score for each mode is saved in this browser only: neither we nor anyone else can see it, and there’s no sign-up.

The hardest ones

The smallest states are the hardest, since they barely show on the map: Lagos (about 1,400 sq mi), Abia (about 1,800 sq mi), and Anambra (about 1,800 sq mi). Zoom in with the buttons or two fingers to tap them.

Tips to learn them

• Start with the three largest: Borno, Niger, and Taraba cover 22% of the area of Nigeria.
• The 7 states bordering Niger trace that border on the map: Borno, Jigawa, Katsina, Kebbi, Sokoto, Yobe, and Zamfara.
• Only 8 of the 37 states have a coastline: find them first along the edge of the map.
• Kogi has the most neighbors: it borders 10 states. Once you place it, you have a landmark for many more.

Playing in class

If you teach in Nigeria, start with your school’s state and its neighbors and add a few each day. Otherwise, it’s a good way to get to know the country before studying it.

With the Challenge your class link, everyone gets the same questions in the same order, with no accounts or passwords, and each student sees their own score, time and streak. To practice on paper, there’s a printable worksheet of the same map with an answer key.

List of all 37 states

1. Abia Umuahia
2. Adamawa Yola
3. Akwa Ibom Uyo
4. Anambra Awka
5. Bauchi Bauchi
6. Bayelsa Yenagoa
7. Benue Makurdi
8. Borno Maiduguri
9. Cross River Calabar
10. Delta Asaba
11. Ebonyi Abakaliki
12. Edo Benin City
13. Ekiti Ado Ekiti
14. Enugu Enugu
15. Federal Capital Territory Abuja
16. Gombe Gombe
17. Imo Owerri
18. Jigawa Dutse
19. Kaduna Kaduna
20. Kano Kano
21. Katsina Katsina
22. Kebbi Birnin Kebbi
23. Kogi Lokoja
24. Kwara Ilorin
25. Lagos Ikeja
26. Nasarawa Lafia
27. Niger Minna
28. Ogun Abeokuta
29. Ondo Akure
30. Osun Osogbo
31. Oyo Ibadan
32. Plateau Jos
33. Rivers Port Harcourt
34. Sokoto Sokoto
35. Taraba Jalingo
36. Yobe Damaturu
37. Zamfara Gusau