<P> Nigerian cities are categorized into three types; there is the "Metropolis", which is characterized with having more than one Local Government Areas (LGAs). This type of cities are usually formed when large municipalities are split into smaller LGAs, to aid efficient administration and management, or when small towns grow and merge into existing large cities, or both; some are also formed when urban areas of multiple LGAs merge as a result of growth and are now fully defined as a single settlement, Another type of settlement is the "Municipality", which is basically an LGA that is fully defined as its own city or town . This type of cities are usually mid-sized, although some large cities also exist as a single LGA . The third type of settlement is the "village", which is basically grouped together with several other villages into one sizeable LGA . </P> <P> The following table lists fully defined incorporated cities in Nigeria, with a population of at least 100,000, as declared by the Nigerian National Population Commission in the 2006 National census . This list refers only to the population of individual cities within their defined limits, which does not include other distinct communities or extended suburban areas within urban agglomerations . A city is displayed in bold if it is a state or federal capital, and in italics if it is the most populous city in the state . </P> <Table> <Tr> <Th> Rank </Th> <Th> City </Th> <Th> State </Th> <Th> 2006 census </Th> <Th> Total area (km2) </Th> <Th> Population density (/ km2) </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> Lagos </Td> <Td> Lagos </Td> <Td> 8,048,430 </Td> <Td> 1,171.3 </Td> <Td> 6,871 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> Kano </Td> <Td> Kano </Td> <Td> 2,828,861 </Td> <Td> 449 </Td> <Td> 6,300 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> Ibadan </Td> <Td> Oyo </Td> <Td> 2,559,853 </Td> <Td> 3,080 </Td> <Td> 831 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> Benin City </Td> <Td> Edo </Td> <Td> 1,147,188 </Td> <Td> 1,204 </Td> <Td> 953 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 5 </Td> <Td> Port Harcourt </Td> <Td> Rivers </Td> <Td> 1,005,904 </Td> <Td> 369 </Td> <Td> 2,726 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 6 </Td> <Td> Jos </Td> <Td> Plateau </Td> <Td> 821,618 </Td> <Td> 1,821 </Td> <Td> 451 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 7 </Td> <Td> Ilorin </Td> <Td> Kwara </Td> <Td> 777,667 </Td> <Td> 765 </Td> <Td> 1,016 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 8 </Td> <Td> Abuja </Td> <Td> FCT </Td> <Td> 776,298 </Td> <Td> 1,769 </Td> <Td> 439' </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 9 </Td> <Td> Kaduna </Td> <Td> Kaduna </Td> <Td> 760,084 </Td> <Td> 131 </Td> <Td> 5,802 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 10 </Td> <Td> Enugu </Td> <Td> Enugu </Td> <Td> 722,664 </Td> <Td> 556 </Td> <Td> 1300 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 11 </Td> <Td> Zaria </Td> <Td> Kaduna </Td> <Td> 695,089 </Td> <Td> 563 </Td> <Td> 1,234.6 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 12 </Td> <Td> Warri </Td> <Td> Delta </Td> <Td> 557,398 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 13 </Td> <Td> Ikorodu </Td> <Td> Lagos </Td> <Td> 535,619 </Td> <Td> 345 </Td> <Td> 1,553 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 14 </Td> <Td> Maiduguri </Td> <Td> Borno </Td> <Td> 543,016 </Td> <Td> 137 </Td> <Td> 3,964 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 15 </Td> <Td> Aba </Td> <Td> Abia </Td> <Td> 534,265 </Td> <Td> 72 </Td> <Td> 7,400 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 16 </Td> <Td> Ife </Td> <Td> Osun </Td> <Td> 509,035 </Td> <Td> 1,791 </Td> <Td> 284 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 17 </Td> <Td> Bauchi </Td> <Td> Bauchi </Td> <Td> 493,810 </Td> <Td> 3,687 </Td> <Td> 134 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 18 </Td> <Td> Akure </Td> <Td> Ondo </Td> <Td> 484,798 </Td> <Td> 991 </Td> <Td> 489 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 19 </Td> <Td> Abeokuta </Td> <Td> Ogun </Td> <Td> 451,607 </Td> <Td> 879 </Td> <Td> 510 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 20 </Td> <Td> Oyo </Td> <Td> Oyo </Td> <Td> 428,798 </Td> <Td> 2427 </Td> <Td> 177 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 21 </Td> <Td> Uyo </Td> <Td> Akwa Ibom </Td> <Td> 427,873 </Td> <Td> 362 </Td> <Td> 1,182 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 22 </Td> <Td> Sokoto </Td> <Td> Sokoto </Td> <Td> 427,760 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 23 </Td> <Td> Osogbo </Td> <Td> Osun </Td> <Td> 421,000 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 24 </Td> <Td> Owerri </Td> <Td> Imo </Td> <Td> 401,873 </Td> <Td> 551 </Td> <Td> 729 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 25 </Td> <Td> Yola </Td> <Td> Adamawa </Td> <Td> 392,854 </Td> <Td> 831 </Td> <Td> 473 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 26 </Td> <Td> Calabar </Td> <Td> Cross River </Td> <Td> 371,022 </Td> <Td> 406 </Td> <Td> 910 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 27 </Td> <Td> Umuahia </Td> <Td> Abia </Td> <Td> 359,230 </Td> <Td> 385 </Td> <Td> 933 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 28 </Td> <Td> Ondo City </Td> <Td> Ondo </Td> <Td> 358,430 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 29 </Td> <Td> Minna </Td> <Td> Niger </Td> <Td> 348,788 </Td> <Td> 1,664 </Td> <Td> 209 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 30 </Td> <Td> Lafia </Td> <Td> Nasarawa </Td> <Td> 330,712 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 31 </Td> <Td> Okene </Td> <Td> Kogi </Td> <Td> 320,260 </Td> <Td> 328 </Td> <Td> 976.4 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 32 </Td> <Td> Katsina </Td> <Td> Katsina </Td> <Td> 318,459 </Td> <Td> 142 </Td> <Td> 2,243 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> - </Td> <Td> Ikeja </Td> <Td> Lagos </Td> <Td> 313,196 </Td> <Td> 49.92 </Td> <Td> 6,274 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 33 </Td> <Td> Nsukka </Td> <Td> Enugu </Td> <Td> 309,633 </Td> <Td> 45.38 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 34 </Td> <Td> Ado Ekiti </Td> <Td> Ekiti </Td> <Td> 308,621 </Td> <Td> 293 </Td> <Td> 1,053 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 35 </Td> <Td> Awka </Td> <Td> Anambra </Td> <Td> 301,657 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 36 </Td> <Td> Ogbomosho </Td> <Td> Oyo </Td> <Td> 299,535 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 37 </Td> <Td> Iseyin </Td> <Td> Oyo </Td> <Td> 286,700 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 38 </Td> <Td> Mubi </Td> <Td> Adamawa </Td> <Td> 280,009 </Td> <Td> 1,317 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 39 </Td> <Td> Onitsha </Td> <Td> Anambra </Td> <Td> 261,604 </Td> <Td> 52 </Td> <Td> 5,030.8 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 40 </Td> <Td> Sagamu </Td> <Td> Ogun </Td> <Td> 253,412 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 41 </Td> <Td> Makurdi </Td> <Td> Benue </Td> <Td> 249,000 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 42 </Td> <Td> Badagry </Td> <Td> Lagos </Td> <Td> 241,093 </Td> <Td> 441 </Td> <Td> 547 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 43 </Td> <Td> Ilesa </Td> <Td> Osun </Td> <Td> 233,900 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 44 </Td> <Td> Gombe </Td> <Td> Gombe </Td> <Td> 230,900 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 45 </Td> <Td> Obafemi Owode </Td> <Td> Ogun </Td> <Td> 228,851 </Td> <Td> 1,410 </Td> <Td> 162 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 46 </Td> <Td> Owo </Td> <Td> Ondo </Td> <Td> 218,886 </Td> <Td> 1,027 </Td> <Td> 213 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 47 </Td> <Td> Jimeta </Td> <Td> Adamawa </Td> <Td> 218,400 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 48 </Td> <Td> Suleja </Td> <Td> Niger </Td> <Td> 216,578 </Td> <Td> 119 </Td> <Td> 1,820 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 49 </Td> <Td> Potiskum </Td> <Td> Yobe </Td> <Td> 205,876 </Td> <Td> 559 </Td> <Td> 368 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 50 </Td> <Td> Kukawa </Td> <Td> Borno </Td> <Td> 203,864 </Td> <Td> 4,901 </Td> <Td> 41.6 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 51 </Td> <Td> Gusau </Td> <Td> Zamfara </Td> <Td> 201,200 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 52 </Td> <Td> Iwo </Td> <Td> Osun </Td> <Td> 191,377 </Td> <Td> 214 </Td> <Td> 894 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 53 </Td> <Td> Bida </Td> <Td> Niger </Td> <Td> 188,181 </Td> <Td> 51 </Td> <Td> 3,689 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 54 </Td> <Td> Ugep </Td> <Td> Cross River </Td> <Td> 187,000 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 55 </Td> <Td> Ijebu Ode </Td> <Td> Ogun </Td> <Td> 186,700 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 56 </Td> <Td> Epe </Td> <Td> Lagos </Td> <Td> 181,409 </Td> <Td> 965 </Td> <Td> 188 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 57 </Td> <Td> Ise Ekiti </Td> <Td> Ekiti </Td> <Td> 167,100 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 58 </Td> <Td> Gboko </Td> <Td> Benue </Td> <Td> 166,400 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 59 </Td> <Td> Ilawe Ekiti </Td> <Td> Ekiti </Td> <Td> 160,700 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 60 </Td> <Td> Ikare </Td> <Td> Ondo </Td> <Td> 160,600 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 61 </Td> <Td> Osogbo </Td> <Td> Osun </Td> <Td> 156,694 </Td> <Td> 47 </Td> <Td> 3,334 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 62 </Td> <Td> Okpoko </Td> <Td> Anambra </Td> <Td> 152,900 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 63 </Td> <Td> Garki </Td> <Td> Jigawa </Td> <Td> 152,233 </Td> <Td> 1,408 </Td> <Td> 108.12 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 64 </Td> <Td> Sapele </Td> <Td> Delta </Td> <Td> 151,000 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 65 </Td> <Td> Ila </Td> <Td> Osun </Td> <Td> 150,700 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 66 </Td> <Td> Shaki </Td> <Td> Oyo </Td> <Td> 150,300 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 67 </Td> <Td> Ijero </Td> <Td> Ekiti </Td> <Td> 147,300 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 68 </Td> <Td> Ikot Ekpene </Td> <Td> Akwa Ibom </Td> <Td> 143,077 </Td> <Td> 116 </Td> <Td> 1,233 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 69 </Td> <Td> Jalingo </Td> <Td> Taraba </Td> <Td> 139,845 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 70 </Td> <Td> Otukpo </Td> <Td> Benue </Td> <Td> 136,800 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 71 </Td> <Td> Okigwe </Td> <Td> Imo </Td> <Td> 132,237 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 72 </Td> <Td> Kisi </Td> <Td> Oyo </Td> <Td> 130,800 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 73 </Td> <Td> Buguma </Td> <Td> Rivers </Td> <Td> 124,200 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 74 </Td> <Td> Funtua </Td> <Td> Katsina </Td> <Td> 122,500 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 75 </Td> <Td> Abakaliki </Td> <Td> Ebonyi </Td> <Td> 151,723 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 76 </Td> <Td> Asaba </Td> <Td> Delta </Td> <Td> 149,603 </Td> <Td> 268 </Td> <Td> 558 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 77 </Td> <Td> Gbongan </Td> <Td> Osun </Td> <Td> 117,300 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 78 </Td> <Td> Igboho </Td> <Td> Oyo </Td> <Td> 115,000 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 79 </Td> <Td> Gashua </Td> <Td> Yobe </Td> <Td> 109,600 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 70 </Td> <Td> Bama </Td> <Td> Borno </Td> <Td> 102,800 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 81 </Td> <Td> Uromi </Td> <Td> Edo </Td> <Td> 101,400 </Td> </Tr> </Table> <Tr> <Th> Rank </Th> <Th> City </Th> <Th> State </Th> <Th> 2006 census </Th> <Th> Total area (km2) </Th> <Th> Population density (/ km2) </Th> </Tr>

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