Peoples by state
Ethnic groups in Kwara State
Kwara State has 16 local government areas. 6 of the peoples on the atlas live there. The main peoples, the majority in the most LGAs, are the Yoruba, Nupe, Bokobaru and Bariba (Baatombu).
At a glance
- What are the main ethnic groups in Kwara State?
- The main ethnic groups in Kwara State are the Yoruba, Nupe, Bokobaru and Bariba (Baatombu).
- How many local government areas does Kwara State have?
- Kwara State has 16 local government areas.
- How many peoples live in Kwara State?
- The atlas maps 6 peoples in Kwara State: Yoruba, Nupe, Bokobaru, Bariba (Baatombu), Fulani and Boko.
All peoples of Kwara 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.
Asa
- Yoruba(Homeland)
Baruten
- Bariba (Baatombu)(Homeland)
- Fulani(Shared area)
- Boko(Smaller presence)
- Bokobaru(Smaller presence)
Edu
- Nupe(Homeland)
Ekiti
- Yoruba(Homeland)
Ifelodun
- Yoruba(Homeland)
Ilorin East
Ilorin South
Ilorin West
Irepodun
- Yoruba(Homeland)
Isin
- Yoruba(Homeland)
Kaiama
Moro
- Yoruba(Homeland)
Offa
- Yoruba(Homeland)
Oke Ero
- Yoruba(Homeland)
Oyun
- Yoruba(Homeland)
Pategi
- Nupe(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.