Peoples by state
Ethnic groups in Abia State
Abia State has 17 local government areas. 1 of the peoples on the atlas live there. The main peoples, the majority in the most LGAs, are the Igbo.
At a glance
- What are the main ethnic groups in Abia State?
- The main ethnic groups in Abia State are the Igbo.
- How many local government areas does Abia State have?
- Abia State has 17 local government areas.
- How many peoples live in Abia State?
- The atlas maps 1 peoples in Abia State: Igbo.
All peoples of Abia State on the atlas
Peoples by local government area
For each LGA: the peoples who are the majority there, those who are a large share of a mixed area, and smaller communities, as the atlas’s sources give them.
Aba North
- Igbo(Homeland)
Aba South
- Igbo(Homeland)
Arochukwu
- Igbo(Homeland)
Bende
- Igbo(Homeland)
Ikwuano
- Igbo(Homeland)
Isiala-Ngwa North
- Igbo(Homeland)
Isiala-Ngwa South
- Igbo(Homeland)
Isuikwuato
- Igbo(Homeland)
Obi Nwga
- Igbo(Homeland)
Ohafia
- Igbo(Homeland)
Osisioma Ngwa
- Igbo(Homeland)
Ugwunagbo
- Igbo(Homeland)
Ukwa East
- Igbo(Homeland)
Ukwa West
- Igbo(Homeland)
Umu-Nneochi
- Igbo(Homeland)
Umuahia North
- Igbo(Homeland)
Umuahia South
- Igbo(Homeland)
Nigeria has not counted ethnicity in a census since 1963, so this page shows where peoples live, not how many there are. Areas are approximate and show where people live. They are not claims of land ownership.