Peoples by state
Ethnic groups in Niger State
Niger State has 25 local government areas. 18 of the peoples on the atlas live there. The main peoples, the majority in the most LGAs, are the Nupe, Gbagyi, Kambari, Kamuku and Dukawa (Hun-Saare).
At a glance
- What are the main ethnic groups in Niger State?
- The main ethnic groups in Niger State are the Nupe, Gbagyi, Kambari, Kamuku and Dukawa (Hun-Saare).
- How many local government areas does Niger State have?
- Niger State has 25 local government areas.
- How many peoples live in Niger State?
- The atlas maps 18 peoples in Niger State: Nupe, Gbagyi, Kambari, Kamuku, Dukawa (Hun-Saare), Boko, Busa (Bisã), Hausa, Dakarkari (Lelna), Gwandara, Acipa (Cicipu), Bassa-Nge, Reshe (Gungawa), Yoruba, Fulani, Kyenga, Laru and Lopa.
All peoples of Niger State on the atlas
- Nupemajority in 8 LGAs, present in 5 LGAs
- Gbagyimajority in 5 LGAs, present in 6 LGAs
- Kambarimajority in 5 LGAs, present in 1 LGA
- Kamukumajority in 2 LGAs
- Dukawa (Hun-Saare)majority in 1 LGA, present in 1 LGA
- Bokomajority in 1 LGA
- Busa (Bisã)majority in 1 LGA
- Hausapresent in 4 LGAs
- Dakarkari (Lelna)present in 1 LGA
- Gwandarapresent in 1 LGA
- Acipa (Cicipu)present in 2 LGAs
- Bassa-Ngepresent in 2 LGAs
- Reshe (Gungawa)present in 2 LGAs
- Yorubapresent in 2 LGAs
- Fulanipresent in 1 LGA
- Kyengapresent in 1 LGA
- Larupresent in 1 LGA
- Lopapresent in 1 LGA
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.
Agaie
- Nupe(Homeland)
Agwara
- Kambari(Homeland)
- Kyenga(Smaller presence)
- Reshe (Gungawa)(Smaller presence)
Bida
Borgu
- Boko(Homeland)
- Busa (Bisã)(Homeland)
- Kambari(Homeland)
- Dukawa (Hun-Saare)(Smaller presence)
- Fulani(Smaller presence)
- Hausa(Smaller presence)
- Laru(Smaller presence)
- Lopa(Smaller presence)
- Nupe(Smaller presence)
- Reshe (Gungawa)(Smaller presence)
- Yoruba(Smaller presence)
Bosso
- Gbagyi(Homeland)
Chanchaga
Edati
Gbako
- Nupe(Homeland)
Gurara
Katcha
- Nupe(Homeland)
Kontagora
Lapai
Lavun
- Nupe(Homeland)
Magama
- Kambari(Homeland)
Mariga
- Kambari(Homeland)
- Kamuku(Homeland)
- Acipa (Cicipu)(Smaller presence)
- Nupe(Smaller presence)
Mashegu
Mokwa
Munya
- Gbagyi(Shared area)
Paikoro
- Gbagyi(Homeland)
Rafi
- Kamuku(Homeland)
- Acipa (Cicipu)(Smaller presence)
- Gbagyi(Smaller presence)
Rijau
- Dukawa (Hun-Saare)(Homeland)
- Dakarkari (Lelna)(Shared area)
Shiroro
- Gbagyi(Homeland)
Suleja
- Gbagyi(Homeland)
Tafa
- Gbagyi(Homeland)
Wushishi
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.