How some major areas in South Africa got their names. Some of the areas are provinces. Gauteng Gauteng is a Sotho word for ‘place of gold’. South Africa was blessed with gold. The country served as a major provider of gold for many years. Mpumalanga Mpumalanga means ‘where the sun rises’ Natal The word Natal…

South Africa comprises 9 provinces and several municipalities. List of the provinces Eastern CapeFree StateGautengKwaZulu-NatalLimpopoMpumalangaNorthern CapeNorth-WestWestern Cape Administration South Africa’s provinces are governed, in different ways, on a national, provincial and local level. Nationally, there is the National Council of Provinces, one of the houses of Parliament. Then there is the provincial government and, below…

South Africa comprises 9 provinces, namely: Eastern CapeFree StateGautengKwaZulu-NatalLimpopoMpumalangaNorthern CapeNorth-WestWestern Cape Administration South Africa’s provinces are governed, in different ways, on a national, provincial and local level. Nationally, there is the National Council of Provinces, one of the houses of Parliament. Then there is the provincial government and, below that, the administration of district and…

List of LGAs (Local Government Areas) and their capitals in Nigeria LGA Capital      State     Aba North Eziama Urata Abia Aba South Aba Abia Abadam Malumfatori Borno Abaji Abaji Federal Capital Territory (Abuja) Abak Abak Akwa Ibom Abakaliki Abakaliki Ebonyi Abeokuta North Akomoje Ogun Abeokuta South Ake Abeokuta Ogun Abi Itigidi Cross River Abo-Mbaise Aboh Imo Abua…

States in Nigeria with the highest population density are: LagosAnambraImoAbiaRiversKanoAkwa IbomEkitiEnuguOsun List of states in Nigeria with the highest population density State     Density Area Population     (pers/km²) (km²)     Lagos 3 790,5 3 559,3 13 491 600 Anambra 1 263,9 4 710,3 5 953 500 Imo 1 063,2 5 134,6 5 459 100 Abia 863,8 4 796,5…

States in Nigeria with the least population density are: TarabaYobeBornoNigerKwaraNasawaraAdamawaKebbiKogiBauchi List of states in Nigeria with the least population density State     Density Area Population     (pers/km²) (km²)     Taraba 60,9 58 794,1 3 578 500 Yobe 79,8 45 751,7 3 649 700 Borno 84,7 72 151,1 6 111 500 Niger 95,6 70 955,4 6 783 600 Kwara…

The least populated LGAs (Local Government Areas) in Nigeria are: BakassiIfedayoOgori/MagongoMopa-MuroIlejemejeUdung UkoEastern OboloToungoIlaEsit Eket List of the least populated LGAs in Nigeria Based on year 2022 population estimates LGA State Population Bakassi Cross River 48 200 Ifedayo Osun 48 700 Ogori/Magongo Kogi 53 700 Mopa-Muro Kogi 59 000 Ilejemeje Ekiti 65 100 Udung Uko Akwa…

Nigeria’s top 10 densely populated LGAs (Local Government Areas) in Nigeria are: Ajeromi-IfelodunLagos IslandShomoluAgegeMushinDalaKano MunicipalSurulereIbadan South EastLagos Mainland List of most densely populated LGAs in Nigeria LGA State     Density Population     Area (pers/km²) (km²)     Ajeromi-Ifelodun Lagos 81 400,0 1 017 500 12,5 Lagos Island Lagos 62 980,0 314 900 5,0 Shomolu Lagos 58 000,0 597 400…

How some states in Nigeria were named 1. Abia Abia is an acronym from the four main groups of people in the state as at the time it was formed in 1991: Aba Bende Isuikwuato Afikpo. 2. Adamawa Adamawa was named after a warrior, Modibbo Adama Bin Ardo Hassan, that conquered the region in the…

NKST churches are grouped in hierarchy starting from bottom to top or smallest to largest. At the base is what is simply called church or Iyou msen (Iyou adua) then in some cases Gbar Katekisema, Nongo u Kristu, Kelase and finally NKST as a whole. 1 Church or base church (also called Iyou msen or…