Niger State, Niger

Niger State: state in Nigeria

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Niger State at a glance

Niger State currently has 20 quality-checked populated place pages and 0 county pages linked on MapSof.

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Mapped cities & towns

20

These counts use a stricter populated-place filter so the main lists stay focused on real city and town pages.

Largest city

Bida

Population 171,656

Quick Facts about Niger State

Country Nigeria
State Niger (Nigeria)
Area 76363 km2
Latitude & Longitude 10.0000,6.0000
Legislative body Niger State House of Assembly
Named for Niger River
Capital Minna
Establishment February 03, 1976 (50 years ago)
Time Zone Africa/Lagos
Local time 12:48:14 (19th April 2026)

Geography

Niger State is located at 10°0'0"N 6°0'0"E (10.0000000, 6.0000000). It has 5 neighbors: Kwara State, Kaduna State, Zamfara State, Kebbi State and Kogi State.

Niger State map

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Official website of Niger State

Official Website
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