Peoples by state
Ethnic groups in Delta State
Delta State has 25 local government areas. 8 of the peoples on the atlas live there. The main peoples, the majority in the most LGAs, are the Urhobo, Anioma (Enuani), Ukwuani (Ndokwa), Ijaw and Ika.
At a glance
- What are the main ethnic groups in Delta State?
- The main ethnic groups in Delta State are the Urhobo, Anioma (Enuani), Ukwuani (Ndokwa), Ijaw and Ika.
- How many local government areas does Delta State have?
- Delta State has 25 local government areas.
- How many peoples live in Delta State?
- The atlas maps 8 peoples in Delta State: Urhobo, Anioma (Enuani), Ukwuani (Ndokwa), Ijaw, Ika, Isoko, Itsekiri and Igala.
All peoples of Delta 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.
Aniocha North
- Anioma (Enuani)(Homeland)
Aniocha South
- Anioma (Enuani)(Homeland)
Bomadi
- Ijaw(Homeland)
Burutu
- Ijaw(Homeland)
Ethiope East
- Urhobo(Homeland)
Ethiope West
- Urhobo(Homeland)
Ika North East
- Ika(Homeland)
Ika South
- Ika(Homeland)
Isoko North
- Isoko(Homeland)
Isoko South
- Isoko(Homeland)
Ndokwa East
- Ukwuani (Ndokwa)(Homeland)
Ndokwa West
- Ukwuani (Ndokwa)(Homeland)
Okpe
- Urhobo(Homeland)
Oshimili North
- Anioma (Enuani)(Homeland)
- Igala(Smaller presence)
Oshimili South
- Anioma (Enuani)(Homeland)
Patani
Sapele
Udu
- Urhobo(Homeland)
Ughelli North
- Urhobo(Homeland)
Ughelli South
- Urhobo(Homeland)
Ukwuani
- Ukwuani (Ndokwa)(Homeland)
Uvwie
- Urhobo(Homeland)
Warri North
Warri South
Warri South-West
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.