List of 16 Local Governments in Ekiti State and their Headquarters.

Ekiti State is one of the smallest states in Nigeria, with a Total land area of 5,434 Km2. It is the 31st largest area in Nigeria. It was formed from a part of Ondo State in 1996 and has its capital as the city of Ado-Ekiti.

Ekiti State is a state in southwestern Nigeria, bordered to the north by Kwara State, to the northeast by Kogi State, to the south and southeast by Ondo State, and to the west by Osun State. Ekiti is a state in the Southwestern region of Nigeria. Its name came about as a result of the many hills it possesses, around which much of its population resides. It is also notable for its achievement of producing the highest number of Professors in Nigeria.

The 16 Local Government Areas in Ekiti are Ado-Ekiti, Efon, Ekiti West, Ikole, Ise/Orun, Ikere, Ekiti East, Emure, Ilejemeje, Moba, Oye, Ekiti South-West, Ido-Osi, Irepodun/Ifelodun, Aiyekire and Ijero.

It has a number of major rivers and is naturally endowed with mineral deposits and agricultural resources. The state is also home to some tourist sites, such as the Ikogosi Warm Springs and the Ipole-Iloro Water Falls. Ekiti State is one of the five states producing kolanuts in Nigeria (producing 88% of the world’s kolanut).