Plateau State
Plateau State is the twelfth largest Nigerian state. It is located near the centre of Nigeria and includes a range of hills surrounding the Jos Plateau, its capital, and the entire plateau itself. Plateau State is described as "The Home of Peace and Tourism". With natural formations of rocks, hills and waterfalls, it derives its name from the Jos Plateau and has a population of around 4.7 million people.
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Plateau State logo | |
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Location of Plateau State in Nigeria | |
| Coordinates: 9°10′N 9°45′E | |
| Country | Nigeria |
| Date created | 3 February 1976 |
| Capital | Jos |
| Government | |
| • Body | Government of Plateau State |
| • Governor | Caleb Mutfwang (PDP) |
| • Deputy Governor | Josephine Piyo |
| • Legislature | Plateau State House of Assembly |
| • Senators | C: Diket Plang (APC) N: Pam Mwadkwon Dachungyang (ADP) S: Simon Lalong (APC) |
| • Representatives | Ahmed Idris Wase (APC) Vincent Bulus Venman (APC) Ajang Alfred Iliya (LP) John Moenwul Dafaan (APC) Fom Dalyop Chollom (LP) David Ishaya Lalu (APC) Gagdi Adamu Yusuf (APC) Daniel Asama (LP) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 30,913 km2 (11,936 sq mi) |
| • Rank | 12 of 36 |
| Population (2006) | |
| • Total | 3,206,531 |
| • Estimate (2022) | 4,717,300 |
| • Rank | 26 of 36 |
| GDP (PPP) | |
| • Year | 2021 |
| • Total | $9.69 billion |
| • Per capita | $2,014 |
| Time zone | UTC+01 (WAT) |
| postal code | 930001 |
| ISO 3166 code | NG-PL |
| HDI (2021) | 0.564 medium · 22nd of 37 |
| Website | plateaustate |
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