Location
| History | Agriculture
| Mineral | Education
| Tourism | People
| Local Government Areas | Links
| Contact |
| Capital: |
Jos |
| Area: |
53,600
sq kilometres |
| Population: |
3,916,187
(1997 FOS est.) |
| Language: |
Hausa |
| Governor: |
Jonah
Jang (PDP) |
| ISO
3166-2: |
NG-PL |
| Date
Created: |
3
February 1976 |
| Population
Rank: |
Ranked
26th |
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Plateau
State is one of the 36 states of Nigeria, and is in the central
region of the country. The capital is Jos.
The population
is predominantly Christian.
The State
is situated almost in the middle of the country. To its North
are Kaduna and Bauchi States while Benue stands at its Southern
border. It is flanked in the East by Gongola State and in
the West by the new Federal Capital Abuja and Kwara State.
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The State
came into being in February, 1976 when Plateau State was carved
out of Benue-Plateau State.
Jos the
original name of 'Gwosh' was wrongly pronounced as 'Jos' by
the Hausa who settled on the site and turned it into a trading
centre.
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Agricultural products are available in large scale and these
include potatoes, groundnut, vegetables of varied sorts,fruits,
yams and many other items.
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Natural resources as cassiterite, barytes, clay, kaolin columbite,
tin, gemstone, galena quartz and feldspar.
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University of Jos, Police Staff College, Bukuru, St. Augustine
Major Seminary, Jos and the Theological College of Northern
Nigeria. The State boasts of many institutions of research
and learning such as the National Institute of Policy and
Strategic Studies, Kuru, the National Veterinary Research
Institute, Vom and NDLEA Command College.
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Assop Falls, Rivom LGA Physical * Shere Hills, Near Jos Physical
* Riyom Rock Formation, Rivom Physical * International Youth
Tourism Centre, Kurra Falls Physical/Man-made * Rayfield Resort,
Jos Man-made Resort * Heleena Farms, Liberty Dam Physical/Man-made
* Jos Wildlife Park Wildlife Eco-Tourism * Jos Zoo/Museum
Zoo/Monument * Naraguta Leather Works, Arts & Crafts/
Naraguta Souvenirs * Solomon Lar Amusement Park Man-made
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Plateau
State is said to be a miniature Nigeria primarily because
nearly all the ethnic groups of the country reside there.
There are more than 50 ethnic groups including the Berom,
Ngas, Tarok, Alago, Goemai, Mada, Nwaghavul, Ron, Gbagyi,
Eggan, Youn, Montol, Gwandara, Mapun, Chip, Rindre, Bagghom,
Egbura, Hausa, Falani, Kambari, Bassa, Afo, Fler, Ninzam,
Koro, Gade, Amo etc. Because of its unique geographical features
and numerous ethnic groups, it is natural that one will expect
a mosaic of socio-cultural activities in the state.
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Barikin Ladi, Bassa, Bokkos,
Jos East, Jos North, Jos South, Kanam, Kanke, Langtang North,
Langtang South, Mangu, Mikang, Pankshin, Qua'an Pan, Riyom,
Shendam, Wase.
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www.plateaustategov.org
Schools
on The Web:
University
of Jos
Command Secondary
School, Jos
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State
Liason Office:
Plot 1221B, Bishop Oluwole Street.
Victoria Island, Lagos.
Tel: 01-617537.
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