Plateau State
Plateau | |
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| Nicknames: | |
Location of Plateau State in Nigeria | |
| Coordinates: 9°10′N 9°45′E / 9.167°N 9.750°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 (APC) John Moenwul Dafaan (APC) Fom Dalyop Chollom (APC) 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 (2022) | 0.563 medium · 22nd of 37 |
| Website | plateaustate |
Plateau is a northern Nigerian state. It is located in the north-central geopolitical zone of Nigeria and includes a range of hills surrounding the Jos Plateau. Plateau State is described as "The Home of Peace and Tourism". The state has a population of around 4.7 million people. Its capital city is Jos.