{"id":72854,"date":"2022-04-04T15:29:47","date_gmt":"2022-04-04T14:29:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/buzznigeria.com\/?p=72854"},"modified":"2024-02-01T01:01:41","modified_gmt":"2024-02-01T00:01:41","slug":"complete-list-of-tribes-in-nigeria","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buzznigeria.com\/complete-list-of-tribes-in-nigeria\/","title":{"rendered":"Complete List of Tribes in Nigeria"},"content":{"rendered":"
There are 371 tribes in Nigeria with unique dialects and cultures. These tribes are scattered across the 36 states in Nigeria.<\/strong><\/p>\n These tribes are located across the 36 states of the country, with some existing across multiple state boundaries. The most popular tribes in Nigeria are undoubtedly the Hausa, Yoruba, and Igbo tribes which make up 60% of the total population of Nigeria. The Hausa<\/a> are predominantly in the north while the Yorubas<\/a> are found in the western part of the country. Igbos<\/a>, on the other hand, are in the east.<\/p>\n Below is a comprehensive list of all the tribes in Nigeria grouped under the states where you can find them.<\/p>\nStates and The\u00a0<\/strong>Nigerian Tribes That Occupy Them<\/strong><\/h2>\n
1. Abia State (Umuahia)<\/strong><\/h3>\n
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2. Adamawa State (Yola)<\/strong><\/h3>\n
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\nGombi<\/li>\n
\nJibu<\/li>\n3. Akwa Ibom State (Uyo)<\/strong><\/h3>\n
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4. Anambra State (Awka)<\/strong><\/h3>\n
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5. Bauchi State (Bauchi)<\/strong><\/h3>\n
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6. Bayelsa State (Yenagoa)<\/strong><\/h3>\n
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7. Benue State (Makurdi)<\/strong><\/h3>\n
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8. Borno State (Maiduguri)<\/strong><\/h3>\n
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9. Cross River State (Calabar)<\/strong><\/h3>\n
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10. Delta State (Asaba)<\/strong><\/h3>\n
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11. Ebonyi State (Abakaliki)<\/strong><\/h3>\n
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12. Edo State (Benin City)<\/strong><\/h3>\n
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13. Ekiti State (Ado Ekiti)<\/strong><\/h3>\n
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14. Enugu State (Enugu)<\/strong><\/h3>\n
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15. Gombe State (Gombe)<\/strong><\/h3>\n
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16. Imo State (Owerri)<\/strong><\/h3>\n
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17. Jigawa State (Dutse)<\/strong><\/h3>\n
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18. Kaduna State (Kaduna)<\/strong><\/h3>\n
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19. Kano State (Kano)<\/strong><\/h3>\n
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20. Katsina State (Katsina)<\/strong><\/h3>\n
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21. Kebbi State (Birnin Kebbi)<\/strong><\/h3>\n
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22. Kogi State (Lokoja)<\/strong><\/h3>\n
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23. Kwara State (Ilorin)<\/strong><\/h3>\n
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24. Lagos State (Ikeja)<\/strong><\/h3>\n
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25. Nasarawa State (Lafia)<\/strong><\/h3>\n
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26. Niger State (Minna)<\/strong><\/h3>\n
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27. Ogun State (Abeokuta)<\/strong><\/h3>\n
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28. Ondo State (Akure)<\/strong><\/h3>\n
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29. Osun State (Oshogbo)<\/strong><\/h3>\n
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30. Oyo State (Ibadan)<\/strong><\/h3>\n
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31. Plateau State (Jos)<\/strong><\/h3>\n
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32. Rivers State (Port Harcourt)<\/strong><\/h3>\n
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33. Sokoto State (Sokoto)<\/strong><\/h3>\n
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34. Taraba State (Jalingo)<\/strong><\/h3>\n
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35. Yobe State (Damaturu)<\/strong><\/h3>\n
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36. Zamfara State (Gusau)<\/strong><\/h3>\n
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