Kwara State
- Current Governor: AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq
- Founded: May 27, 1967
- Area: 36,825 km2
- Capital: Ilorin
- Geopolitical Zone: North Central
- HD1 (2021): 0.571; medium, 20 of 37
- ISO 3166 code: NG-KW
- Population: 2.36 million
- Postal Code: 240001
- Official Website
- Slogan: State of Harmony
Kwara state is located in the Northcentral region of Nigeria. It is bordered by the states of Niger to the north, Kogi to the east, Ekiti and Osun to the south, and Oyo to the west. The state was formed on May 27, 1967, when it was split from the former Northern Region.
Population
With a population of 2,365,353 as of 2006, Kwara state is the 30th most populous state in Nigeria.
Governors
- David Bamigboye (Military Governor): May 1967 - July 1975
- Ibrahim Taiwo (Military Governor): July 1975 - February 1976
- George Innih (Military Governor): March 1976 - July 1978
- Sunday Ifere (Military Governor): July 1978 - October 1979
- Adamu Attah (Governor): October 1979 - October 1983
- Cornelius Olatunji Adebayo (Governor) October 1983 - December 1983
- Salaudeen Latinwo (Military Governor): January 1984 - August 1985
- Mohammed Ndatsu Umaru (Military Governor): August 1985 - December 1987
- Ahmed Abdullahi (Military Governor): December 1987 - July 1988
- Ibrahim Alkali (Military Governor): July 1988 - December 1989
- Alwali Jauji Kazir (Military Governor): December 1989 - January 1992
- Sha’aba Lafiagi (Governor): January 1992 - November 1993
- Mustapha Ismail (Administrator): December 1993 - September 1994
- Baba Adamu Iyam (Administrator): September 1994 - August 1996
- Peter Ogar (Administrator): August 1996 - August 1998
- Rasheed Shekoni (Administrator): August 1998 - May 1999
- Mohammed Lawal (Governor): May 29, 1999 - May 29, 2003
- Bukola Saraki (Governor): May 29,2003 - May 29, 2011
- Abdulfatah Ahmed (Governor): May 29, 2011 - May 29, 2019
- AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq (Governor): May 29, 2019 - present
University
Kwara State University is a state-owned university located in Malete, Kwara state.
