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Complete List of Nigeria Vehicle Plate Number Codes — All 36 States + FCT

The complete, verified list of Nigerian vehicle plate number LGA codes — 773 codes across all 36 states and the FCT, cross-checked against official LGA counts.

Naira Autos Team8 June 202612 min read

Complete List of Nigeria Vehicle Plate Number Codes — All 36 States + FCT

Complete List of Nigeria Vehicle Plate Number Codes — All 36 States + FCT

If you've ever wondered what the first three letters on a Nigerian number plate mean, this is the complete answer — every Local Government Area plate code for all 36 states plus the FCT, 773 codes in total.

Every Nigerian vehicle plate number follows the format ABC-123-XY, introduced nationwide in 2011.

  • First 3 letters (ABC) — the Local Government Area (LGA) where the vehicle was registered. Every LGA in Nigeria has its own unique 3-letter code.
  • Middle 3 digits (123) — a serial number unique to that LGA, running from 001 to 999 before resetting.
  • Last 2 letters (XY) — a batch code. The first of the two also encodes the registration year: A = 2011, B = 2012, C = 2013, and so on sequentially.

Plates issued before the 2011 revision used a different layout (2 letters, 3 digits, then 3 letters), but the LGA code itself is the same information either way.

Why This List Is Different

Most lists of Nigerian plate codes online are incomplete or contain errors — missing LGAs, wrong codes, or entries that don't actually exist. This list was built by cross-checking every single state's code count against Nigeria's official LGA totals, one state at a time. Only one entry across the entire country is intentionally left out rather than guessed at: Ondo's 18th LGA (Ilaje), where the only available source data was confirmed inaccurate.

Full List by State

Abia (17 LGAs)

Local Government AreaPlate Code
Aba NorthEZA
Aba SouthABA
ArochukwuACH
BendeBND
IkwuanoKWU
Isiala Ngwa NorthKPU
Isiala Ngwa SouthMBA
IsuikwuatoMBL
Obi NgwaNGK
OhafiaHAF
OsisiomaSSM
UgwunagboGWB
Ukwa EastKEK
Ukwa WestKKE
Umuahia NorthUMA
Umuahia SouthAPR
UmunneochiUNC

Adamawa (21 LGAs)

Local Government AreaPlate Code
DemsaDSA
FuforeFUR
GanyeGAN
GireiGRE
GombiGMB
GuyukGUY
HongHNG
JadaJAD
LamurdeLMR
MadagaliMDG
MaihaMAH
Mayo-BelwaMWA
MichikaMCH
Mubi NorthMUB
Mubi SouthGYL
NumanNUM
ShellengSHG
SongSNG
ToungoTNG
Yola North (Jimeta)JMT
Yola SouthYLA

Akwa Ibom (31 LGAs)

Local Government AreaPlate Code
AbakABK
Eastern OboloKRT
EketKET
Esit EketKST
Essien UdimAFH
Etim EkpoAEE
EtinanETN
IbenoPNG
Ibesikpo AsutanNGD
Ibiono IbomBMT
IkaNYA
IkonoKKN
Ikot AbasiKTS
Ikot EkpeneKTE
IniDRK
ItuTTU
MboENW
Mkpat EninMKP
Nsit AtaiTAI
Nsit IbomAFG
Nsit UbiumKTD
Obot AkaraNTE
OkoboKPD
OnnaABT
OronRNN
Oruk AnamKTM
Udung UkoEYF
UkanafunKPK
UruanDUU
Uruan Offong OrukoUFG
UyoUYY

Anambra (21 LGAs)

Local Government AreaPlate Code
AguataAGU
Anambra EastAAH
Anambra WestNZM
AnaochaNEN
Awka NorthACA
Awka SouthAWK
AyamelumNKK
DunukofiaKPP
EkwusigoZBL
Idemili NorthGDD
Idemili SouthJJT
NjikokaABN
Nnewi NorthNNE
Nnewi SouthUKP
OgbaruATN
Ogbaru/MalaHAL
Onitsha NorthNSH
Onitsha SouthFGG
Orumba NorthAJL
Orumba SouthUMZ
OyiHTE

Bauchi (20 LGAs)

Local Government AreaPlate Code
AlkaleriALK
BauchiBAU
BogoroBGR
DambamDBM
DarazoDRZ
DassDAS
GamawaGAM
GanjuwaGJW
GiadeGYD
Itas/GadauTSG
Jama'areJMA
KatagumKTG
KirfiKRF
MisauMSA
NingiNNG
ShiraSHR
Tafawa BalewaTFB
ToroTRR
WarjiWRJ
ZakiZAK

Bayelsa (8 LGAs)

Local Government AreaPlate Code
BrassBRS
EkeremorKMR
Kolokuma/OpokumaKMK
NembeNEM
OgbiaGBB
SagbamaSAG
Southern IjawSPR
YenagoaYEN

Benue (23 LGAs)

Local Government AreaPlate Code
AdoGMU
AgatuGTU
ApaGKP
BurukuBKB
GbokoGBK
GumaYGJ
Gwer EastALD
Gwer WestNAK
Katsina-AlaKAL
KonshishaTSE
KwandeWDP
LogoGBG
MakurdiMKD
ObiBRT
OgbadiboBGT
OhiminiDKP
OjuJUX
OkpokwuPKG
OtukpoTKP
TarkaWNN
UkumUKM
UshongoSEL
VandeikyaVDY

Borno (27 LGAs)

Local Government AreaPlate Code
AbadamADM
Askira-UbaASU
BamaBAM
BayoBAY
BiuBBU
ChibokCBK
DamboaDAM
DikwaDKW
GubioGUB
GuzamalaGZM
GwozaGZA
HawulHWL
JereJRE
KagaKGG
Kala/BalgeKBG
KondugaKDG
KukawaKWA
Kwaya KusarKWY
MafaMAF
MagumeriMGM
MaiduguriMAG
MarteMAR
MobbarMBR
MongunoMNG
NgalaNGL
NganzaiNGZ
ShaniSHN

Cross River (18 LGAs)

Local Government AreaPlate Code
AbiTGD
AkamkpaRAM
AkpabuyoKTA
BakassiBKS
BekwaraABE
BiaseAKP
BokiBJE
Calabar MunicipalCAL
Calabar SouthANA
EtungEFE
IkomKMM
ObanlikuBNS
ObubraBRA
ObuduUDU
OdukpaniDUK
OgojaGGJ
YakurrGEP
YalaCKK

Delta (25 LGAs)

Local Government AreaPlate Code
Aniocha NorthSLK
Aniocha SouthGWK
BomadiBMA
BurutuBUR
Ethiope EastSKL
Ethiope WestGRA
Ika NorthAGB
Ika SouthAYB
Isoko NorthDSZ
Isoko SouthLEH
Ndokwa EastABH
Ndokwa WestKWC
OkpeKPE
Oshimili NorthAKU
Oshimili SouthASB
PataniPTN
SapeleSAP
UduALA
Ughelli NorthUGH
Ughelli SouthJRT
UkwuaniBKW
UvwieEFR
Warri CentralGBJ
Warri NorthKLK
Warri SouthWWR

Ebonyi (13 LGAs)

Local Government AreaPlate Code
AbakalikiAKL
Afikpo NorthAFK
Afikpo SouthEDA
EbonyiUGB
Ezza NorthEBJ
Ezza SouthNKE
IkwoCHR
IshieluZLL
IvoSKA
IzziBKL
OhaozaraBZR
OhaukwuHKW
OnichaNCA

Edo (18 LGAs)

Local Government AreaPlate Code
Akoko-EdoGAR
EgorUSL
Esan CentralRRU
Esan North-EastURM
Esan South-EastUBJ
Esan WestEKP
Etsako CentralFUG
Etsako EastAGD
Etsako WestAUC
IguebenGUE
Ikpoba-OkhaDGE
OredoBEN
OrhionmwonABD
Ovia North-EastAKA
Ovia South-WestGBZ
Owan EastAFZ
Owan WestSGD
UhunmwondeHER

Ekiti (16 LGAs)

Local Government AreaPlate Code
Ado-EkitiADK
EfonEFY
Ekiti EastMUE
Ekiti South-WestLAW
Ekiti WestAMK
EmureEMR
GbonyinDEA
Ido-OsiDEK
IjeroJER
IkereKER
IkoleRLE
IlejemejeYEK
Irepodun/IfelodunGED
Ise/OrunSSE
MobaTUN
OyeYEE

Enugu (17 LGAs)

Local Government AreaPlate Code
AninriDBR
AwguAWG
Enugu EastNKW
Enugu NorthENU
Enugu SouthUWN
EzeaguAGW
Igbo EtitiGBD
Igbo Eze NorthENZ
Igbo Eze SouthBBG
Isi UzoKEM
Nkanu EastMGL
Nkanu WestAGN
NsukkaNSK
Oji RiverJRV
UdenuBLF
UdiUDD
Uzo-UwaniUMU

FCT (Abuja) (6 LGAs)

Local Government AreaPlate Code
AbajiABJ
Abuja Municipal Area CouncilABC
BwariBWR
GwagwaladaGWA
KujeKUJ
KwaliKWL

Gombe (11 LGAs)

Local Government AreaPlate Code
AkkoAKK
BalangaBLG
BilliriBLR
DukkuDKU
FunakayeFKY
GombeGME
KaltungoKLT
KwamiKWM
Nafada/BajogaNFD
ShongomSHM
Yamaltu/DebaYDB

Imo (27 LGAs)

Local Government AreaPlate Code
Aboh-MbaiseABB
Ahiazu-MbaiseAFR
Ehime-MbanoEHM
EzinihitteETU
Ideato NorthURU
Ideato SouthDFB
Ihitte/UbomaEKE
IkeduruKED
Isiala MbanoUML
IsuUMD
MbaitoliNWA
Ngor OkpalaNGN
NjabaUMK
NkwerreNKR
NwangeleAMG
ObowoTTK
OgutaGUA
Ohaji-EgbemaEBM
OkigweKGE
OnuimoKWE
OrluRLU
OrsuAWT
Oru EastMMA
Oru WestNGB
Owerri MunicipalWER
Owerri NorthRRT
Owerri WestUMG

Jigawa (27 LGAs)

Local Government AreaPlate Code
AuyoAUY
BaburaBBR
BiriniwaBNW
Birnin KuduBKD
BujiBUJ
DutseDUT
GagarawaGGW
GarkiGRK
GumelGML
GuriGRR
GwaramGRM
GwiwaGWW
HadejiaHJA
JahunJHN
Kafin HausaKHS
KaugamaKGM
KazaureKZR
KirikasammaKKM
KiyawaKYW
MaigatariMGR
Malam MadoriMMR
MigaMGA
RingimRNG
RoniRRN
Sule TankarkarSTK
TauraTAR
YankwashiYKS

Kaduna (23 LGAs)

Local Government AreaPlate Code
Birnin GwariBNG
ChikunKJM
GiwaGKW
IgabiTRK
IkaraKAR
JabaKWB
JemaaKAF
KachiaKCH
Kaduna NorthDKA
Kaduna SouthMKA
KagarkoKGK
KajuruKJR
KauraKRA
KauruKRU
KubauANC
KudanHKY
LereSNK
MakarfiMKR
Sabon GariSBG
SangaGWT
SobaMGN
Zangon KatafZKW
ZariaZAR

Kano (44 LGAs)

Local Government AreaPlate Code
AjingiAJG
AlbasuABS
BagwaiBGW
BebejiBBJ
BichiBCH
BunkureBNK
DalaDAL
DanbattaDBT
Dawakin KuduDKD
Dawakin TofaDTF
DoguwaDGW
FaggeFGE
GabasawaDSW
GarkoGAK
Garun MallamGNM
GayaGYA
GezawaGZW
GwaleGWL
GwarzoGRZ
KaboKBK
Kano MunicipalKMC
KarayeKRY
KibiyaKBY
KiruKKU
KumbotsoKBT
KunchiKNC
KuraKUR
MadobiMDB
MakodaMKK
MinjibirMJB
NassarawaNSR
RanoRAN
Rimin GadoRMG
RogoRGG
ShanonoSNN
SumailaSML
TakaiTAK
TarauniTRN
TofaTEA
TsanyawaTYW
Tudun WadaTWD
UngogoUGG
WarawaWRA
WudilWDL

Katsina (34 LGAs)

Local Government AreaPlate Code
BakoriBKR
BatagarawaBAT
BatsariBTR
BaureBRE
BindawaBDW
CharanchiCRC
Dan MusaDMS
DandumeDDM
DanjaDJA
DauraDRA
DutsiDTS
DutsinmaDTM
FaskariFSK
FuntuaFTA
IngawaNGW
JibiaJBY
KafurKFR
KaitaKAT
KankaraKKR
KankiaKNK
KatsinaKTN
KurfiKUF
KusadaKSD
Mai'AduaMDW
MalumfashiMNF
ManiMAN
MashiMSH
MatazuMTZ
MusawaMSW
RimiRMY
SabuwaSBA
SafanaSFN
SandamuSDM
ZangoZNG

Kebbi (21 LGAs)

Local Government AreaPlate Code
AleiroALR
Arewa-DandiKGW
ArgunguARG
AugieAUG
BagudoBGD
Birnin KebbiBRK
BunzaBNZ
DandiKMB
FakaiMHT
GwanduGWN
JegaJEG
KalgoKLG
Koko/BesseBES
MaiyamaMYM
NgaskiWRR
SakabaDRD
ShangaSNA
SuruDKG
WasaguRBH
YauriYLW
ZuruZUR

Kogi (21 LGAs)

Local Government AreaPlate Code
AdaviDAV
AjaokutaAJA
AnkpaKPA
BassaBAS
DekinaKNA
IbajiNDG
IdahDAH
Igalamela-OdoluAJK
IjumuJMU
Kabba/BunuKAB
KogiKKF
LokojaLKJ
Mopa-MuroMPA
OfuKFU
Ogori/MagongoKPF
OkehiKKH
OkeneKNE
OlamaboroLAM
OmalaBJK
Yagba EastERE
Yagba WestSAN

Kwara (16 LGAs)

Local Government AreaPlate Code
AsaAFN
BarutenKSB
EduLAF
EkitiARP
IfelodunSHA
Ilorin EastKEY
Ilorin SouthFUF
Ilorin WestLRN
IrepodunMUN
IsinWSN
KaiamaKMA
MoroBDU
OffaFFA
Oke-EroLFF
OyunLEM
PategiPTG

Lagos (20 LGAs)

Local Government AreaPlate Code
AgegeGGE
Ajeromi-IfelodunAGL
AlimoshoKTU
Amuwo-OdofinFST
ApapaAPP
BadagryBDG
EpeEPE
Eti-OsaEKY
Ibeju-LekkiAKD
Ifako-IjaiyeFKJ
IkejaKJA
IkoroduKRD
KosofeKSF
Lagos IslandAAA
Lagos MainlandLND
MushinMUS
OjoJJJ
Oshodi-IsoloLSD
SomoluSMK
SurulereLSR

Nasarawa (13 LGAs)

Local Government AreaPlate Code
AkwangaAKW
AweAWE
DomaDMA
KaruKRV
KeanaKEN
KeffiKEF
KokonaGRU
LafiaLFA
NasarawaNSW
Nasarawa-EggonNEG
ObiNBB
TotoNTT
WambaWAM

Niger (25 LGAs)

Local Government AreaPlate Code
AgaieAGA
AgwaraAGR
BidaBDA
BorguNBS
BossoMAK
ChanchagaMNA
EdatiENG
GbakoLMU
GuraraGWU
KatchaKHA
KontagoraKNT
LapaiLAP
LavunKUG
MagamaNAS
MarigaBMG
MasheguMSG
MokwaMKW
MunyaSRP
PaikoroPAK
RafiKAG
RijauRJA
ShiroroKUT
SulejaSUL
TafaWSE
WushishiWSU

Ogun (20 LGAs)

Local Government AreaPlate Code
Abeokuta NorthAKM
Abeokuta SouthAAB
Ado-Odo/OtaOTA
EwekoroTRE
IfoFFF
Ijebu EastGBE
Ijebu NorthJGB
Ijebu North EastJNE
Ijebu OdeJBD
IkenneKNN
Imeko AfonMEK
IpokiaPKA
Obafemi OwodeWDE
OdedaDED
OdogboluDGB
Ogun WatersideABG
Remo NorthJRM
ShagamuSMG
Yewa North (Egbado North)AYE
Yewa South (Egbado South)LAR

Ondo (17 LGAs)

Local Government AreaPlate Code
Akoko North-EastKAK
Akoko North-WestANG
Akoko South-EastKAA
Akoko South-WestSUA
Akure NorthAKR
Akure SouthJTA
Ese-OdoGKB
IdanreWEN
IfedoreFGB
Ile-Oluji/OkeigboLEL
IreleREL
OdigboREF
OkitipupaKTP
Ondo EastBDR
Ondo WestNND
OseFFN
OwoWWW

Osun (30 LGAs)

Local Government AreaPlate Code
Atakumosa EastPRN
Atakumosa WestSSU
AyedaadeGBN
AyedireLGB
BoluwaduroTAN
BoripeRGB
Ede NorthEDT
Ede SouthEDE
EgbedoreAAW
EjigboEJG
Ife CentralFFE
Ife EastFEE
Ife NorthPMD
Ife SouthFTD
IfedayoFDY
IfelodunKNR
IlaLRG
Ilesa EastLES
Ilesa WestLEW
IrepodunRLG
IrewoleKRE
IsokanAPM
IwoWWD
ObokunBKN
Odo-OtinDTN
Ola-OluwaBDS
OlorundaGNN
Ori-AdeJJS
OroluFNN
OsogboSGB

Oyo (33 LGAs)

Local Government AreaPlate Code
AfijioJBL
AkinyeleMNY
AtibaFMT
AtigboTDE
EgbedaEGB
Ibadan NorthBDJ
Ibadan North-EastAGG
Ibadan North-WestMRK
Ibadan South-EastMAP
Ibadan South-WestLUY
Ibarapa CentralRUW
Ibarapa EastAYT
Ibarapa NorthIRP
IdoDDA
IrepoKSH
IseyinSEY
ItesiwajuTUT
IwajowaWEL
KajolaKEH
LageluYNF
Ogbomoso NorthKNH
Ogbomoso SouthAME
Ogo OluwaAJW
OlorunsogoGBY
OluyoleYRE
Ona AraAKN
OrelopeGBH
Ori IreKKY
Oyo EastYYY
Oyo WestJND
Saki EastGMD
Saki WestSHK
Surulere (Oyo)RSD

Plateau (17 LGAs)

Local Government AreaPlate Code
Barkin-LadiBLD
BassaBSA
BokkosBKK
Jos EastANW
Jos NorthJJN
Jos SouthBUU
KanamDNG
KankeKWK
Langtang NorthLGT
Langtang SouthMBD
ManguMGU
MikangTNK
PankshinPKN
Quaan PanQAP
RiyomRYM
ShendamSHD
WaseWAS

Rivers (23 LGAs)

Local Government AreaPlate Code
Abua/OdualABU
Ahoada EastAHD
Ahoada WestKNM
Akuku-ToruABM
AndoniNDN
Asari-ToruBGM
BonnyBNY
DegemaDEG
ElemeNCH
EmuohaMHA
EtcheKHE
GokanaKPR
IkwerreSKP
KhanaBRR
Obio/AkporRUM
Ogba/Egbema/NdoniRGM
Ogu/BoloGGU
OkrikaKRK
OmumaBER
Opobo/NkoroPBT
OyigboAFM
Port HarcourtPHC
TaiSKN

Sokoto (23 LGAs)

Local Government AreaPlate Code
BinjiBJN
BodingaDBN
Dange-ShuniDGS
GadaGAD
GoronyoGRY
GuduBLE
GwadabawaGWD
IllelaLLA
IsaSAA
KebbeKBE
KwareKWR
RabahRBA
Sabon BirniSBN
ShagariSGR
SilameSLM
Sokoto NorthSKK
Sokoto SouthSRZ
TambuwalTBW
TangazaTGZ
TuretaTRT
WamakkoWMK
WurnoWRN
YaboYYB

Taraba (16 LGAs)

Local Government AreaPlate Code
Ardo-KolaARD
BaliBAL
DongaDGA
GashakaGKA
GassolGAS
IbiBBB
JalingoJAL
Karim-LamidoKLD
KurmiKRM
LauLAU
SardaunaSDA
TakumTTM
UssaUSS
WukariWKR
YorroYRR
ZingTZG

Yobe (17 LGAs)

Local Government AreaPlate Code
BadeGSH
BursariDPH
DamaturuDTR
FikaFKA
FuneFUN
GeidamGDM
GujbaGJB
GulaniGLN
JakuskoJAK
KarasuwaKRS
MachinaMCN
NangereNNR
NguruNGU
PotiskumPKM
TarmuwaTMW
YunusariYUN
YusufariYSF

Zamfara (14 LGAs)

Local Government AreaPlate Code
AnkaANK
BakuraBKA
Birnin MagajiBMJ
BukkuyumBKM
BunguduBUG
GummiGMM
GusauGUS
Kaura NamodaKRN
MaradunMRD
MaruMRR
ShinkafiSKF
Talata MafaraTMA
TsafeTSF
ZurmiZRM

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