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Delimitation units by type

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Electoral delimitation units by type (LGAs / Polling Units / Registration Areas), 2023, by geopolitical zone. Unit: Number.

Observations

2023

Coverage

6 zones

zone

Ranked breakdown

Delimitation units by type · Number · 6 zones

Single release · 2023

Nigeria — Polling Units119,973Number
North West — Polling Units29,552Number
South West — Polling Units24,672Number
South South — Polling Units17,760Number
North East — Polling Units16,459Number
North Central — Polling Units15,981Number
South East — Polling Units15,549Number
Nigeria — Registration Areas8,809Number
North West — Registration Areas2,003Number
South West — Registration Areas1,544Number
South South — Registration Areas1,408Number
North Central — Registration Areas1,398Number
South East — Registration Areas1,246Number
North East — Registration Areas1,210Number
Nigeria — LGAs774Number

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Delimitation units by type — single release for 2023, 21 categories ranked high to low (Number).
#	Category	Value (Number)
1	Nigeria — Polling Units	119,973
2	North West — Polling Units	29,552
3	South West — Polling Units	24,672
4	South South — Polling Units	17,760
5	North East — Polling Units	16,459
6	North Central — Polling Units	15,981
7	South East — Polling Units	15,549
8	Nigeria — Registration Areas	8,809
9	North West — Registration Areas	2,003
10	South West — Registration Areas	1,544
11	South South — Registration Areas	1,408
12	North Central — Registration Areas	1,398
13	South East — Registration Areas	1,246
14	North East — Registration Areas	1,210
15	Nigeria — LGAs	774
16	North West — LGAs	186
17	South West — LGAs	137
18	South South — LGAs	123
19	North Central — LGAs	121
20	North East — LGAs	112
21	South East — LGAs	95

Ranked high to low (Number). This is a single release — a breakdown for 2023, not a trend. Every exact value is in the table below.

Source: INEC via NBS, Annual Abstract of Statistics 2023, ref. NGA-NBS-ABSTRACT · Prism

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Single release · 2023 — a breakdown across 21 categories, not a time series. Largest category: Nigeria — Polling Units (119,973).

Delimitation units by type — composition for 2023: category and value, ranked.
Category	Value (Number)
Nigeria — Polling Units	119,973
North West — Polling Units	29,552
South West — Polling Units	24,672
South South — Polling Units	17,760
North East — Polling Units	16,459
North Central — Polling Units	15,981
South East — Polling Units	15,549
Nigeria — Registration Areas	8,809
North West — Registration Areas	2,003
South West — Registration Areas	1,544
South South — Registration Areas	1,408
North Central — Registration Areas	1,398
South East — Registration Areas	1,246
North East — Registration Areas	1,210
Nigeria — LGAs	774
North West — LGAs	186
South West — LGAs	137
South South — LGAs	123
North Central — LGAs	121
North East — LGAs	112
South East — LGAs	95

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Last updated 3 August 2026

Annual Abstract of StatisticsINEC via NBS2023

Table 456
Delimitation Data by Geo Political Zone · page 569 · Independent National Electoral Commission
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Originator: Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC)
Publisher: National Bureau of Statistics (NBS)
Publication: Annual Abstract of Statistics 2023
Printed source caption: Independent National Electoral Commission
Publication reference: NGA-NBS-ABSTRACT
Catalog record: Catalog 180

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"Delimitation units by type", INEC via NBS, Annual Abstract of Statistics 2023, ref. NGA-NBS-ABSTRACT. Catalogued by Prism, https://prism-portal-sooty.vercel.app/statistics/nbs-power-delimitation-units-nga. Primary source: https://microdata.nigerianstat.gov.ng/index.php/catalog/180/download/1354/Annual_Abstract_2023.pdf.

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Source: INEC via NBS. Source publication: Annual Abstract of Statistics 2023. Publisher: National Bureau of Statistics (NBS). Catalogued by Prism; 2023.