Peoples by state
Ethnic groups in Ebonyi State
Ebonyi State has 13 local government areas. 2 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 Ebonyi State?
- The main ethnic groups in Ebonyi State are the Igbo.
- How many local government areas does Ebonyi State have?
- Ebonyi State has 13 local government areas.
- How many peoples live in Ebonyi State?
- The atlas maps 2 peoples in Ebonyi State: Igbo and Orring.
All peoples of Ebonyi 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.
Abakaliki
- Igbo(Homeland)
Afikpo North
- Igbo(Homeland)
Afikpo South
- Igbo(Homeland)
Ebonyi
- Igbo(Homeland)
Ezza North
Ezza South
- Igbo(Homeland)
Ikwo
- Igbo(Homeland)
Ishielu
Ivo
- Igbo(Homeland)
Izzi
- Igbo(Homeland)
Ohaozara
- Igbo(Homeland)
Ohaukwu
Onicha
- 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.