Nasarawa State

Description:

Nasarawa State is situated in the central part of Nigeria. The common language is Hausa.

Agriculture is the main industry of the people of Nasarawa State. Crops produced include cassava, yam, rice, maize, guinea corn, beans, soya beans, beniseed, asha, and millet.

 

In addition to farming, Nasarawa State is also rich in solid minerals. Mineral resources in Nasarawa State include barytes, salt mines, gypsum, marble, galleria, tin, gemstone, mica kaolin, columbite, clay, zircon, feldspars, cassiterite and limestone.

 

Nasarawa State has 13 local government areas listed in alphabetical order below:

1. Akwanga
2. Awe
3. Doma
4. Karu
5. Keana
6. Keffi
7. Kokona
8. Lafia
9. Nasarawa
10. Nasarawa Eggon
11. Obi
12. Toto
13. Wamba

 

Nassarawa State has a large array of hills and rocks which offer a panoramic view of the state. Among these rocks and hills are the Mada Hills and Rukubi Hills at Akwanga, Ava and Eggon Hills at Nassarawa, Captain Maloney Hills at Keffi, Efugogiri Hills at Doma, Numa Rock, Akwanga, and Mail Rumba Rock, Doma. 

 

Other tourist attractions in Nasarawa State include:

• Akiri Warm Spring., Azara
• Ara Rock
• Captain Moloney Tomb
• Elongated Feruwa Lake at Assakio
• Farin Ruwa Waterfalls Wamba
• Giza Crocodile Pond, Giza
• Hunki Ox-bow lake, Awe
• Keffi, Dying pits in Keffi
• Lafia Spring Water, Assakio
• Lafia. Bakono Game Reserves
• Water Falls of Eggon Hill