Nasarawa State

Nasarawa State spans 26,256 square kilometers across tropical forest and savanna regions, bordered by Taraba, Plateau, Kaduna, Benue, Kogi states, and Federal Capital Territory.

The region became part of the Sokoto Caliphate during the Fulani jihad in the early 1800s before British forces incorporated it into Northern Nigeria Protectorate in the 1890s.

The state population includes Koro, Eggon, Gwandara, Mada, Alago, Goemai, Megili, Tiv, Idoma, Gade, Gbagyi, Hausa, and Fulani communities, each maintaining distinct traditions.

The economy relies on agriculture, producing sesame, soybeans, groundnut, millet, maize, and yams, while the mining sector extracts tin, coal, lead, zinc, and gemstones.

The state contains 100 rivers and lakes with indigenous fish species, while its terrain features volcanic soil in the Monkwa and Mada rolling hills.

Location: Nigeria

Inception: October 1, 1996

Capital city: Lafia

Shares border with: Kaduna State, Plateau State, Taraba State, Benue State, Kogi State, Federal Capital Territory

Website: https://nasarawastate.gov.ng

GPS coordinates: 8.53333,8.30000

Latest update: May 26, 2025 20:50