Can I mark the state capitals?

Yes — tick “Mark the capitals” for a dot at each state capital, with Abuja marked as the national capital.

Where does the map come from?

From Natural Earth, a free public-domain map dataset that shows borders as they are in practice. It is a map to learn and colour, not to measure distances.

Do all 36 states get their names on A4?

Yes, and the FCT too: all 37 names fit inside their own state on A4, US Letter and A3, with no leader lines. The smallest, such as Lagos, Anambra or Ekiti, are in the smallest type.

Is there a Nigeria states and capitals worksheet?

Yes: choose “Numbered, to write the names and capitals”. The 37 are numbered from 1 Sokoto to 37 Akwa Ibom with a line for each state and capital, and page 2 has the answers.

Is anything uploaded?

No. The PDF is made in your browser.

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Blank map of Nigeria: 36 states and the FCT, with all 37 capitals

A social studies lesson on Nigeria’s states. The blank style prints the 36 states and the Federal Capital Territory on A4 turned sideways, borders only, the land around in light grey. With the names on, all 37 fit inside their own state: none needs a leader line on A4, US Letter or A3.

Tick “Mark the capitals”: 37 dots, Abuja ringed. With the names on, every capital is named, also those called like their state — Kano, Kaduna, Sokoto, Katsina, Bauchi, Gombe, Enugu.
Lagos State’s capital is Ikeja, Rivers’ is Port Harcourt and Akwa Ibom’s is Uyo: the names on the map say so.
For a test, “Numbered, to write the names and capitals” numbers them in reading order, 1 Sokoto to 37 Akwa Ibom, under “State” and “Capital”; page 2 has the answers:

No.	State — capital	No.	State — capital
1	Sokoto — Sokoto	20	Osun — Osogbo
2	Katsina — Katsina	21	Ekiti — Ado-Ekiti
3	Kebbi — Birnin Kebbi	22	Kogi — Lokoja
4	Zamfara — Gusau	23	Benue — Makurdi
5	Kano — Kano	24	Taraba — Jalingo
6	Jigawa — Dutse	25	Lagos — Ikeja
7	Yobe — Damaturu	26	Ondo — Akure
8	Borno — Maiduguri	27	Edo — Benin City
9	Niger — Minna	28	Anambra — Awka
10	Kaduna — Kaduna	29	Imo — Owerri
11	Bauchi — Bauchi	30	Enugu — Enugu
12	Gombe — Gombe	31	Abia — Umuahia
13	Kwara — Ilorin	32	Ebonyi — Abakaliki
14	Federal Capital Territory — Abuja	33	Cross River — Calabar
15	Nasarawa — Lafia	34	Bayelsa — Yenagoa
16	Plateau — Jos	35	Delta — Asaba
17	Adamawa — Yola	36	Rivers — Port Harcourt
18	Ogun — Abeokuta	37	Akwa Ibom — Uyo
19	Oyo — Ibadan

Pupils write 37 states and 37 capitals; the answer key is the map with every name and capital and the list filled in. The questions that catch them out: Lagos (Ikeja), Rivers (Port Harcourt), Delta (Asaba), Niger (Minna) and the FCT (Abuja).

How it works

Pick a style: blank with the borders for a quiz, the outline only for drawing, or with the names.
Tick “Mark the capitals” to add a dot for each capital, and choose the paper.
Press Make PDF and print; the lines are vector, so they stay sharp at any size.

Frequently asked questions

Can I mark the state capitals?: Yes — tick “Mark the capitals” for a dot at each state capital, with Abuja marked as the national capital.
Where does the map come from?: From Natural Earth, a free public-domain map dataset that shows borders as they are in practice. It is a map to learn and colour, not to measure distances.
Do all 36 states get their names on A4?: Yes, and the FCT too: all 37 names fit inside their own state on A4, US Letter and A3, with no leader lines. The smallest, such as Lagos, Anambra or Ekiti, are in the smallest type.
Is there a Nigeria states and capitals worksheet?: Yes: choose “Numbered, to write the names and capitals”. The 37 are numbered from 1 Sokoto to 37 Akwa Ibom with a line for each state and capital, and page 2 has the answers.
Is anything uploaded?: No. The PDF is made in your browser.