Plateau State

Description:

Plateau State is situated in the central part of Nigeria. Although Plateau state has over 40 ethnic groups. Major languages spoken  are Berom, Angas, Gomai, Taroh with Hausa amongst others. In terms of religion, the people of Plateau State are a mixture of Christians and Moslems.

Agricultural products in Plateau State include potatoes, groundnut, vegetables, fruits, yams. The cool weather climate also allows for the successful growing of other crops found in Europe including strawberries, cucumber, broccoli etc.

 

Mineral Resources in Plateau State include cassiterite, barytes, clay, kaolin columbite, tin, gemstone, galena quartz and feldspar.

 

Plateau State has 17 lcoal government areas listed in alphabetical order below:

1. Barkin-Ladi
2. Bassa
3. Bokkos
4. Jos-East
5. Jos-North
6. Jos-South
7. Kanam
8. Kanke
9. Langtang North
10. Langtang South
11. Mangu
12. Mikang
13. Pankshin
14. Qua'an-Pan
15. Riyom
16. Shendam
17. Wase

 

Plateau State is also divided into chiefdoms and emirates.

 

There is also Tin mining activity in Plateau State.

 

Tourist attractions in Plateau State include:

• Assop Falls, Rivom
• Jos Wildlife Park
• Jos Zoo
• Kahwang Rock Formation
• Kerang Highlands
• Kurra Falls
• Liberty Dam Physical/
• Museum of Traditional Nigerian Architecture
• Naraguta Leather Works
• National Museum, Jos
• Pandam Game Reserve
• Rayfield Resort, Jos
• Riyom Rock Formation
• Shere Hills, Near Jos
• Solomon Lar Amusement Park
• Wase Rock