Wase, Nigeria
Wase (pronounced: Wersay) is a town and Local Government Area (LGA) of Plateau State, Nigeria, situated some 216 km south east of Jos, the Plateau State capital. It shares its name with the nearby Wase River. The population of the LGA was 159,861 people as of 2006, with an urban area of 1750 km².
Wase
Dutse | |
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LGA and town | |
City view of Wase Rock | |
| Motto: The land of Agriculture | |
Wase | |
| Coordinates: 9°6′N 9°58′E | |
| Country | Nigeria |
| State | Plateau State |
| Headquarters | Wase |
| Area | |
| • Land | 1,663 sq mi (4,306 km2) |
| Elevation | 794 ft (242 m) |
| Population (2006) | |
| • Total | 161,714 |
| • Density | 107.8/sq mi (41.62/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (WAT) |
| Website | https://www.plateaustate.gov.ng/page/wase |
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