26/10/2024
Nigeria has 36 states , with close to 250 tribes ๐
Let's explore which tribe dominates in a particular state.
1. North West Zone ๐พ
The North West region is mainly dominated by the Hausa-Fulani tribe. States in this zone include:
- Kano: Predominantly Hausa-Fulani ๐๏ธ
- Katsina: Mainly Hausa-Fulani ๐๏ธ
- Sokoto: Hausa-Fulani (also considered the spiritual home of the Fulani people) ๐
- Zamfara: Hausa-Fulani ๐ก
- Kebbi: Predominantly Hausa-Fulani, with a mix of Gwari and others ๐
- Jigawa: Mainly Hausa-Fulani ๐ณ
- Kaduna: Hausa-Fulani dominate, but there are also significant populations of Gwari, Southern Kaduna tribes (e.g., Bajju, Atyap) ๐๏ธ
2. North East Zone ๐๏ธ
This region has a mix of ethnic groups, but it is still largely dominated by the Kanuri and Fulani tribes.
- Borno: Mainly Kanuri ๐ด
- Yobe: Predominantly Kanuri, with some Fulani ๐๏ธ
- Adamawa: Fulani, Bachama, and others ๐๏ธ
- Bauchi: Predominantly Fulani, with Hausa and others ๐ณ
- Gombe: Mainly Fulani and Tangale ๐ก
- Taraba: Jukun, Fulani, and Tiv โบ
3. North Central Zone ๐ฟ
Known as the "Middle Belt," this zone is highly diverse, with various ethnic groups.
- Benue: Predominantly Tiv, Idoma ๐
- Kogi: Igala, Ebira, Okun (Yoruba subgroup) ๐พ
- Kwara: Mainly Yoruba, with Nupe and Bariba minorities ๐ณ
- Niger: Predominantly Nupe, Hausa, and Gwari ๐๏ธ
- Nasarawa: Gwari, Eggon, and Hausa-Fulani ๐ณ
- Plateau: Mainly Berom, Anaguta, Afizere, and other smaller ethnic groups ๐ฒ
- FCT (Abuja): Mixed, with significant representation of almost all Nigerian tribes ๐ข
4. South West Zone ๐ด
The South West is largely dominated by the Yoruba tribe, which is the main ethnic group in all its states.
- Lagos: Mainly Yoruba, but also a melting pot of all Nigerian tribes ๐๏ธ
- Ogun: Predominantly Yoruba (Egba, Ijebu, and Egbado subgroups) ๐ฟ
- Oyo: Mainly Yoruba (Ibadan, Ogbomoso, Oyo subgroups) ๐
- Osun: Predominantly Yoruba (Ife, Ijesha subgroups) ๐พ
- Ondo: Mainly Yoruba (Akure, Ilaje, Ondo subgroups) ๐ด
- Ekiti: Predominantly Yoruba (Ekiti subgroup) ๐ก
5. South East Zone ๐ณ
This region is dominated by the Igbo tribe, which is the main ethnic group across all its states.
- Abia: Predominantly Igbo ๐
- Anambra: Mainly Igbo ๐พ
- Ebonyi: Mainly Igbo ๐๏ธ
- Enugu: Predominantly Igbo ๐ข
- Imo: Mainly Igbo ๐ณ
6. South South Zone ๐๏ธ
The South South region is ethnically diverse, with many ethnic groups, including the Ijaw, Ibibio, Efik, Urhobo, Itsekiri, and more.
- Akwa Ibom: Predominantly Ibibio, Annang, and Oron ๐ฟ
- Cross River: Mainly Efik, Ejagham, and other smaller tribes ๐๏ธ
- Rivers: Ijaw, Ikwerre-(Igbo), Ogoni, and others ๐ญ
- Bayelsa: Predominantly Ijaw ๐๏ธ
- Delta: Urhobo,Igbo, Itsekiri, Ijaw, and Isoko ๐ก
- Edo: Mainly Edo (Bini), Esan, Afemai ๐ฐ
Where do you belong? Are you proud of your state and tribe? ๐๐ซ
