TOP 10 LARGEST STATES IN NIGERIA BY LANDMASS

As far as sizes go, northern states are as large as they come. The north is three times larger in landmass than the entire south. The average northern state is several times larger than its southern counterpart. It is therefore, not surprising that the ten largest states are located in the north. They are listed below, starting from the least to top.

10. KEBBI Land of equity (Size: 36,800 Km2) Created: 27 August, 1991 by General Ibrahim Badamasi Babangida. Location: North-West With a landmass of 36,800 square kilometres, Kebbi state is the tenth largest state in the country. It is twice larger than Edo state and almost three times larger than the Gambia.

9. KWARA State of Harmony (Size: 36,825 Km2) Created: 27 May 1967 by General Yakubu Gowon.
Location: Middle-Belt
Kwara is the ninth largest state in Nigeria with a landmass of 36,825 square kilometres. It is slightly larger than Taiwan and almost four times larger than Osun state.

8. ADAMAWA Land of Beauty (Size: 36, 917 Km2)
Created: 27 August 1991 by General Babangida.
Location: North-East
Adamawa is the eighth largest state on the list with a landmass of 36,917 square kilometres. Adamawa state is larger than Rwanda and twice larger than Delta state.

7. ZAMFARA Farming is our pride (Size: 39, 762 Km2)
Created: 1 October 1996 by General Sani Abacha.
Location: North-West
Zamfara state is the seventh largest state in Nigeria with a landmass of 39,762 square kilometres. It is larger than Equatorial Guinea and twice larger than Gombe state.

6. YOBE Pride of the Sahel (Size: 45, 502 Km2)
Created: 27 August 1991 by General Babangida.
Location: North-East
Yobe is the sixth largest state in the country with a landmass of 45,502 square kilometres. It is larger than Belgium and is more than thrice larger than Bayelsa state.

5. BAUCHI Pearl of tourism (Size: 45, 837 Km2)
Created: 3 February 1976 by General Murtala Ramat Mohammed.
Location: North-East
Bauchi is the fifth largest state in Nigeria with a landmass of 45,837 square kilometres. Bauchi state is larger than Switzerland and twice larger than Cross River state.

4. KADUNA Centre of Learning (46, 053 Km2)
Created: 27th May 1967 by General Gowon.
Location: North-West
With a landmass of 46,053 square kilometres, Kaduna is the fourth largest state in Nigeria. The state is larger than Denmark and more than twice larger than Kano state.

3. TARABA Nature’s gift to the nation (54, 473 Km2)
Created: 27 August 1991 by General Babangida.
Location: North-East
This mountainous state with a landmass of 54,473 square kilometres is the third largest state in the nation. It is larger than Slovakia and sixteen times larger than Lagos state.

2. BORNO Home of peace (70, 898 Km2)
Created: 3rd February 1976 by General Murtala Mohammed.
Location: North-East
Borno state with a size of 70,898 square kilometres is the second largest on the list. It is twice larger than Israel and eleven times larger than Ekiti state.

1. NIGER Power state (76, 363 Km2)
Created: 3rd February 1976 by General Murtala Mohammed.
Location: Middle-Belt
Its massive size is denoted by the fact that it is larger than Sierra Leone. It is also decisively more than twice larger than the entire South-East geopolitical region of Nigeria.

Big for nothing undeveloped states housing terrorists...who landmass help?

Borno. .."home of peace" is the joke of the century

Other states should be created or land added to other states for development...

[quote author=kalufelix post=75465959]...who landmass help?
Big landmass is a form of an asset