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Nigeria > Plateau State
Plateau State
Capital |
Jos. |
Size of State |
26,899 Sq Km. |
Year of creation |
1976. |
Slogan |
Home of Peace and Tourism. |
Population |
3.3 Million. |
Major
ethnic groups |
Angas, Berom, Jarawa, Pyem, Ron and many others |
Main towns |
Akwanga, Awe, Bukuru, Barkin Ladi, Keffi, Lafia, Langtang, Nassarawa, Pankshin, Shendam, Von. |
Resources |
The State has unique and beautiful climate that is conducive for the production of many crops and livestock varieties that flourish in both tropical and temperate environment, for example cotton, groundnuts, rice, Irish potatoes, maize, soyabean.
Jos is the cradle of Tin mining operations on the Jos Plateau. |
Points of Interest Outstanding feature Tourist attraction |
Plateau state has a very rich cultural heritage. The Nok culture one of the earliest iron smelting cultures dating between 500 BC and AD 200 is associated with the area. The National Museum at Jos, the oldest in the country. Museum of Traditional Nigerian Architecture, containing various architectural designs of major Nigerian ethnic groups. Jos wildlife Safari Park, Zoological Gardens. Asop Falls, Kura alls, Wase Rock, Kerang volcanic Mountain where the population Swan brand spring water is produced Shere Hills.. |
Website |
plateaustate-nigeria.org |
Map |

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