Peoples by state
Ethnic groups in Edo State
Edo State has 18 local government areas. 4 of the peoples on the atlas live there. The main peoples, the majority in the most LGAs, are the Edo, Afemai and Esan.
At a glance
- What are the main ethnic groups in Edo State?
- The main ethnic groups in Edo State are the Edo, Afemai and Esan.
- How many local government areas does Edo State have?
- Edo State has 18 local government areas.
- How many peoples live in Edo State?
- The atlas maps 4 peoples in Edo State: Edo, Afemai, Esan and Igala.
All peoples of Edo 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.
Akoko-Edo
- Afemai(Shared area)
Egor
- Edo(Homeland)
Esan Central
- Esan(Homeland)
Esan North-East
- Esan(Homeland)
Esan South-East
Esan West
- Esan(Homeland)
Etsako Central
Etsako East
Etsako West
- Afemai(Homeland)
Iguegben
- Esan(Homeland)
Ikpoba-Okha
- Edo(Homeland)
Oredo
- Edo(Homeland)
Orhionmwon
- Edo(Homeland)
Ovia North-East
- Edo(Homeland)
Ovia South-West
- Edo(Homeland)
Owan East
- Afemai(Homeland)
Owan West
- Afemai(Homeland)
Uhunmwonde
- Edo(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.