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137 Nigerian tribes and where you can find them

The multi-cultural and tribal nature of Nigeria is so diverse it would confuse a foreigner.
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Nigeria is composed of over 250 ethnic groups, languages and cultures majority of which are the Igbo, Hausa and Yoruba.

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Within these ethnic groups are several tribes too. The multi-cultural and tribal nature of Nigeria is so diverse it would confuse a foreigner.

167 Nigerian tribes and where to find them

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137 Nigerian tribes and where you can find them

201. Karekare (Karaikarai) - Bauchi, Yobe

202. Karimjo - Taraba

203. Kariya - Bauchi

204. Katab (Kataf) - Kaduna

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205. Kenern (Koenoem) - Plateau

206. Kenton - Taraba

207. Kiballo (Kiwollo) - Kaduna

208. Kilba - Adamawa

209. Kirfi (Kirfawa) - Bauchi

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210. Koma - Taraba

211. Kona - Taraba

212. Koro (Kwaro) - Kaduna, Niger

213. Kubi (Kubawa) - Bauchi

214. Kudachano (Kudawa) - Bauchi

215. Kugama - Taraba

216. Kulere (Kaler) - Plateau

217. Kunini - Taraba

218. Kurama - Jigawa, Kaduna, Niger, Plateau

219. Kurdul - Adamawa

220. Kushi - Bauchi

221. Kuteb - Taraba

222. Kutin - Taraba

223. Kwalla - Plateau

224. Kwami (Kwom) - Bauchi

225. Kwanchi - Taraba

226. Kwanka - Bauchi, Plateau

227. Kwaro - Plateau

228. Kwato - Plateau

229. Kyenga (Kengawa) - Sokoto

230. Laaru (Larawa) - Niger

231. Lakka - Adamawa

232. Lala - Adamawa

233. Lama - Taraba

234. Lamja - Taraba

235. Lau - Taraba

236. Ubbo - Adamawa

237. Limono - Bauchi, Plateau

238. Lopa (Lupa, Lopawa) - Niger

239. Longuda (Lunguda) - Adamawa, Bauchi

240. Mabo - Plateau

241. Mada - Kaduna, Plateau

242. Mama - Plateau

243. Mambilla - Adamawa

244. Manchok - Kaduna

245. Mandara (Wandala) - Borno

246. Manga (Mangawa) - Yobe

247. Margi (Marghi) - Adamawa, Borno

248. Matakarn - Adamawa

249. Mbembe - Cross River, Enugu

250. Mbol - Adamawa

251. Mbube - Cross River

252. Mbula - Adamawa

253. Mbum - Taraba

254. Memyang - Plateau

255. Miango - Plateau

256. Miligili (Migili) - Plateau

257. Miya (Miyawa) - Bauchi

258. Mobber - Borno

259. Montol - Plateau

260. Moruwa (Moro’a, Morwa) - Kaduna

261. Muchaila - Adamawa

262. Mumuye - Taraba

263. Mundang - Adamawa

264. Munga (Mupang) - Plateau

265. Mushere - Plateau

266. Mwahavul (Mwaghavul) - Plateau

267. Ndoro - Taraba

268. Ngamo - Bauchi, Yobe

269. Ngizim - Yobe

270. Ngweshe - Adamawa, Borno

271. Ningi (Ningawa) - Bauchi

272. Ninzam (Ninzo) - Kaduna, Plateau

273. Njayi - Adamawa

274. Nkim - Cross River

275. Nkum - Cross River

276. Nokere (Nakere) - Plateau

277. Nunku - Kaduna, Plateau

278. Nupe - Niger

279. Nyandang - Taraba

280. Ododop - Cross River

281. Ogori - Kwara

282. Okobo (Okkobor) - Akwa lbom

283. Okpamheri - Edo

284. Olulumo - Cross River

285. Oron - Akwa lbom

286. Owan - Edo

287. Owe - Kwara

288. Oworo - Kwara

289. Pa’a (Pa’awa Afawa) - Bauchi

290. Pai - Plateau

291. Panyam - Taraba

292. Pero - Bauchi

293. Pire - Adamawa

294. Pkanzom - Taraba

295. Poll - Taraba

296. Polchi Habe - Bauchi

297. Pongo (Pongu) - Niger

298. Potopo - Taraba

299. Pyapun (Piapung) - Plateau

300. Qua - Cross River

301. Rebina (Rebinawa) - Bauchi

302. Reshe - Kebbi, Niger

303. Rindire (Rendre) - Plateau

304. Rishuwa - Kaduna

305. Ron - Plateau

306. Rubu - Niger

307. Rukuba - Plateau

308. Rumada - Kaduna

309. Rumaya - Kaduna

310. Sakbe - Taraba

311. Sanga - Bauchi

312. Sate - Taraba

313. Saya (Sayawa Za’ar) - Bauchi

314. Segidi (Sigidawa) - Bauchi

315. Shanga (Shangawa) - Sokoto

316. Shangawa (Shangau) - Plateau

317. Shan-Shan - Plateau

318. Shira (Shirawa) - Kano

319. Shomo - Taraba

320. Shuwa - Adamawa, Borno

321. Sikdi - Plateau

322. Siri (Sirawa) - Bauchi

323. Srubu (Surubu) - Kaduna

324. Sukur - Adamawa

325. Sura - Plateau

326. Tangale - Bauchi

327. Tarok - Plateau, Taraba

328. Teme - Adamawa

329. Tera (Terawa) - Bauchi, Bomo

330. Teshena (Teshenawa) - Kano

331. Tigon - Adamawa

332. Tikar - Taraba

333. Tiv - Benue, Plateau, Taraba and Nasarawa

334. Tula - Bauchi

335. Tur - Adamawa

336. Ufia - Benue

337. Ukelle - Cross River

338. Ukwani (Kwale) - Delta

339. Uncinda - Kaduna, Kebbi, Niger, Sokoto

340. Uneme (Ineme) - Edo

341. Ura (Ula) - Niger

342. Urhobo - Delta

343. Utonkong - Benue

344. Uyanga - Cross River

345. Vemgo - Adamawa

346. Verre - Adamawa

347. Vommi - Taraba

348. Wagga - Adamawa

349. Waja - Bauchi

350. Waka - Taraba

351. Warja (Warja) - Jigawa

352. Warji - Bauchi

353. Wula - Adamawa

354. Wurbo - Adamawa

355 Wurkun - Taraba

356. Yache - Cross River

357. Yagba - Kwara

358. Yakurr (Yako) - Cross River

359. Yalla - Benue

360. Yandang - Taraba

361. Yergan (Yergum) - Plateau

362. Yoruba - (Kwara, Lagos, Ogun, Ondo, Oyo, Osun, Ekiti, Kogi)

363. Yott - Taraba

364. Yumu -Niger

365. Yungur - Adamawa

366. Yuom - Plateau

367. Zabara - Niger

368. Zaranda - Bauchi

369. Zarma (Zarmawa) - Kebbi

370. Zayam (Zeam) - Bauchi

371. Zul (Zulawa) – Bauchi

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