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Nigeria > Niger State
Niger State
Capital |
Minna |
Size of State |
76,000 Sq Km |
Year of creation |
1967 |
Slogan |
Power State |
Population |
2.5 Million |
Major
ethnic groups |
Haus Nupe, Kwari, Hausa, Kadara, Koro, Bamba, Fulani, Ganagana, Dibo, Kambari, Kamuku, Panan Dukkawa, Gade, Ingwai. a-Fulani. |
Main towns |
Bida, Kontagora, Agaie, Kuta, Lapai, Padogari, Mokwa, Zungeri, Wushishi. |
Resources |
Rice, Maize, Sorghum, Groundnuts, Millet, Sheanut, Beans, Soya, Cotton. |
Points of Interest
Outstanding feature
Tourist attraction |
Guara Falls in Boru Village, Zuguma Park, Zuguma, Shiror Hydroelectric Dam, Mungo Park's Cenotaph.
Niger state is well-known for arts and culture, including hand made pottery, glass beads, bangles, mat making, brass works, embroidery and dyeing. |
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