Nasarawa is a

state State most commonly refers to: * State (polity), a centralized political organization that regulates law and society within a territory **Sovereign state, a sovereign polity in international law, commonly referred to as a country **Nation state, a ...

in the North Central region of

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, bordered to the east by the states of

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and

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, to the north by

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, to the south by the states of Benue and

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, and to the west by the

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. Named for the historic Nasarawa Emirate, the state was formed from the west of

Plateau State Plateau is a northern states of Nigeria, 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". Th ...

on 1 October 1996. The state has thirteen

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namely, Nasarawa, Toto, Keffi, Karu, Kokona, Akwanga, Wamba, Nasarawa Eggon, Lafia, Obi, Awe, Doma and Keana with its capital in

Lafia Lafia is a city in Nigeria's North Central (Nigeria), North Central region. It is the capital and largest city of Nasarawa State, with a population of 509,300 inhabitants as of the 2021 census. And it's the Headquarter of Lafia Emirate Council. ...

, located in the east of the state, while a key economic centre of the state is the

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—suburbs of

Abuja Abuja (; , ) is the capital city of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, strategically situated at the geographic midpoint of the country within the Federal Capital Territory (Nigeria), Federal Capital Territory (FCT). As the seat of the Federal G ...

—along the western border with the FCT. Of the 36

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, Nasarawa is the fifteenth largest in area and second least populous with an estimated population of about 2.5 million as of 2016. Geographically, the state is mostly within the

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ecoregion An ecoregion (ecological region) is an ecological and geographic area that exists on multiple different levels, defined by type, quality, and quantity of environmental resources. Ecoregions cover relatively large areas of land or water, and c ...

. Important geographic features include the

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forming much of Nasarawa State's southern borders and the state's far northeast containing a small part of the

Jos Plateau The Jos Plateau is a plateau located near the centre of Nigeria. The plateau has given its name to the Plateau State in which it is found and is named for the state's capital, Jos. The plateau is home to people of diverse cultures and languages ...

. Nasarawa State is inhabited by various ethnic groups, including the

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and Yeskwa in the far northwest; the Kofyar in the far northeast; the

Eggon Eggon may refer to: * Eggon language, a language of Nigeria * Eggon people, an ethnic group mostly based in North Central Nigeria * Egon, Nigeria, also known as Nassarawa-Eggon, a Local Government Area in Nasarawa State, Nigeria, centred on ...

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, Buh, Ninzo, and

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in the north; the Alago, Goemai, and Megili in the east; Eloyi (Ajiri/Afo) in the south; the Tiv in the southeast; the Idoma in southwest; and the Bassa people,

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and

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in the west while the

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and

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live throughout the state. Nasarawa is also religiously diverse with large followers of both Islam and Christianity while followers of Traditional or Native Religions have declined over the years due to convertions to the two Abrahamic religions. In the pre-colonial period, the area that is now Nasarawa State was split up between various states with some states being tiny and village-based as others were part of larger empires until the early 1800s when the

Fulani jihad The Jihad of Usman dan Fodio was a religio-military conflict in present-day Nigeria and Cameroon. The war began when Usman dan Fodio, a prominent Islamic scholar and teacher, was exiled from Gobir by King Yunfa, one of his former students. Us ...

annexed the region and placed the area under the

Sokoto Caliphate The Sokoto Caliphate (, literally: Caliphate in the Lands of Sudan), also known as the Sultanate of Sokoto, was a Sunni Islam, Sunni Muslim caliphate in West Africa. It was founded by Usman dan Fodio in 1804 during the Fula jihads, Fulani jihads ...

as the vassal states of Keffi, Lafia, and Nassarawa. In the 1890s and 1900s, British expeditions occupied the area and incorporated it into the

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. The protectorate later merged into

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in 1914 before becoming independent as

in 1960. Originally, modern-day Nasarawa State was a part of the post-independence Northern Region until 1967 when the region was split and the area became part of the

Benue-Plateau State Benue-Plateau State is a former administrative division of Nigeria. It was created on 27 May 1967 from parts of the Northern Region and existed until 3 February 1976, when it was divided into two states - Benue and Plateau In geology and ...

. After Benue-Plateau was split in 1976, what is now Nasarawa State became a part of the new

until 1996 when western Plateau was broken off to form the new Nasarawa State. Economically, Nasarawa State is largely based around

agriculture Agriculture encompasses crop and livestock production, aquaculture, and forestry for food and non-food products. Agriculture was a key factor in the rise of sedentary human civilization, whereby farming of domesticated species created ...

, mainly of

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, groundnut,

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, and yam crops. Other key industries are services, especially in urban areas, and the livestock herding and

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goats The goat or domestic goat (''Capra hircus'') is a species of goat-antelope that is mostly kept as livestock. It was domesticated from the wild goat (''C. aegagrus'') of Southwest Asia and Eastern Europe. The goat is a member of the famil ...

, and

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. The state has been beset by violence at various points throughout its history, most notably the ongoing conflict between herders and farmers primarily over land rights. Despite the conflict, Nasarawa has the nineteenth highest

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in the country and numerous institutions of tertiary education.

History

Nasarawa was established on 1 October 1996 by the

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government, splitting it from the western part of the today neighboring

which previously had contained both their territories.

Geography

Climate

Nasarawa has a Tropical wet and dry or

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. The city's yearly temperature is 29.39 °C (84.9 °F) and it is -0.07% lower than Nigeria's averages. Nasarawa typically receives about 136.71

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(5.38 inches) of

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and has 155.37 rainy days (42.57% of the time) annually. In Nasarawa, the dry season is humid and partially

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y, and it is hot all year long. The wet season is oppressive and overcast. The average annual temperature ranges from 63 to 95 degrees

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, rarely falling below 57 or rising above 101. From 29 January to 14 April, the hot season, with an average daily high

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exceeding 93 °F, lasts for 2.5 months. Nasarawa's hottest month of the year is March, with an average high temperature of 95 °F and low temperature of 74 °F. The 3.7-month cool season, which runs from 22 June to 13 October, has an average daily maximum temperature of less than 85 °F. Nasarawa experiences its

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est month of the year in December, with average lows of 64 °F and highs of 89 °F.

Boundaries

Nasarawa State is bounded to the north by

for 169 km (105 miles), to the east by the states of

for 109 km and

for 219 km (136 miles), to the south by the states of Benue for 231 km, (mostly across the Benue River) and

across the Benue River for 83 km, and to the west by

for 68 km and the

for 156 km.

Transport

Nasarawa has a network of roads within the state, which link all rural areas and major towns. Federal Highways are * A3 north from

Benue State Benue is a State in the North Central Nigeria, North Central region of Nigeria. It is popularly referred to as part of the Middle belt. It has an estimated population of about 4,253,641 in List of Nigerian states by population, the 2006 census. ...

near Yerewata as the Makurdi-Jos Rd via

and Wamba to

at Barimaw, * A234 east from

as the Keffi-Akwanga Rd via

Keffi Keffi Local Government Area and a traditional and commercial town in Nasarawa State, north central Nigeria. Its headquarters are in the town of Keffi. Keffi is 50 kilometers from Abuja. Nasarawa State university is located along the Keffi-Akwan ...

and Garaku to A3 at

Akwanga Akwanga is a Local Government Area in Nasarawa State, Nigeria. Its headquarters are in the town of Akwanga. It has an area of 996 km and a population of 513,930 at the 2006 census. The postal code A postal code (also known locally in ...

. Other major highways are * the Lafia-Shandam Rd east to

at Ungwan Mai Samari, * the Doma-Lafia Rd, * the Loko-Nassarawa Rd north from

across the

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at Loko by the 1835 m Loko-Oweto Bridge (2022), * from the Abaji-Toto Rd to Nasarawa, * the Nasarawa-Keffi Rd. Railways: The

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(NRC) operates train services with the 1067 mm Cape gauge Eastern Line north from

Makurdi Makurdi is the capital of Benue State, located in central Nigeria, and part of the Middle Belt region of central Nigeria. The city is situated along the Benue River. In 2017, Makurdi's urban population was 517,342. The town is divided by the Ri ...

via

Kafanchan Kafanchan (; Nikyob: ''Manɡyanɡ'') is a town located in the southern part of Kaduna State, Nigeria. The town owes much of its development to the railway development in the area. The railway is situated at a particular junction of the Nigeri ...

. Airports: Lafia Cargo Airport.

Population

Nasarawa State had a total population of 1,869,377 residents as of 2006, making the state the second least populated state in Nigeria after

Bayelsa State Bayelsa is a state in the South South region of Nigeria, located in the core of the Niger Delta. Bayelsa State was created in 1996 and was carved out from Rivers State, making it one of the newest states in the federation. The capital, Yenag ...

Air Pollution

Particulate matter, a dangerous air pollutant that can lead to bronchitis, asthma attacks, and other serious lung conditions due to chemical interactions in the environment, poses a threat to Nasarawa.

Government

The

Governor of Nasarawa State This is a list of administrators and governors of Nasarawa State. Nasarawa State, Nigeria was created on October 1st, 1996 when it was split from Plateau State. See also *List of governors of Plateau State *States of Nigeria *List of state gov ...

is the regional executive of Nasarawa. The state legislature, Nasarawa State House of Assembly, is located in the capital of Lafia.

Local Government Areas

The State has three National Senatorial Districts, the South, North and West. Nasarawa State consists of 13

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on 2009-03-25.): List of current Local Government Area Chairmen.

Languages

Languages of Nasarawa State listed by LGA: In Nasarawa State, there are 25 different ethnic groups. The major ones are Migili (Koro), Alago, Buh,Tiv, Mada, Gwandara, Kantana,Kulere,Arum, Kanuri, Hausa, Fulani, Gbagyi, Rindre, , Afo, Eggon and Ebira premiumtimesng.com">

Religion

The dominant religions in Nasarawa State are Islam and Christianity, although a certain amount of traditional religion is still practised. The Emir of Lafia, Sidi Dauda Bage, is the head of the Tijaniyya Sufi Order, and the 3rd highest Muslim leader in Nigeria. About 11% Roman Catholic with 296,087 followers (2021) in the Diocese of Lafia (2000) with 15 parishes under Bishop David Ajang (2021), a suffragan of the Archdiocese of Abuja. The Anglican Diocese of Lafia (1999) led by Bishop Godwin Adeyi Robinson (2017), is part of the Ecclesiastical Province of Abuja within the Church of Nigeria.

Economy

Agriculture Agriculture encompasses crop and livestock production, aquaculture, and forestry for food and non-food products. Agriculture was a key factor in the rise of sedentary human civilization, whereby farming of domesticated species created ...

is the mainstay of Nasarawa State's

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with the production of a variety of

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s throughout the year. It also contains various

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such as

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, and

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, which are mostly mined by artisanal

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s. These mineral resources are also found in Nasarawa State: Coal, Dolomite/Marble, coal, Sapphire, Talc, Quartz, Tantalite, Tourmaline, Mica, Chalcopyrite, Clay, Cassirite, Iron-Ore, Columbite, Galena and Feldspar

Education

The state has a

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, Federal Polytechnic Nasarawa, Federal College of Education (Technical) Keana, College of Agriculture in Lafia, Isa Mustapha Agwai I Polytechnic Lafia,

Nasarawa State University Nasarawa State University is located in Keffi Nigeria Nigeria, officially the Federal Republic of Nigeria, is a country in West Africa. It is situated between the Sahel to the north and the Gulf of Guinea in the Atlantic Ocean to the sou ...

Faculty of Agriculture Lafia Campus, a newly established

Federal University of Lafia The Federal University of Lafia formerly named Federal University, Lafia is a recently established university situated in Lafia, the capital of Nasarawa State, this was done in 2010 by the Goodluck Jonathan administration as one of the nine new fe ...

, Mewar International University at Masaka, Bingham University at Karu, Hill College of Education Gwanje Akwanga, NACAP polytechnic Akwanga, Command secondary school Lafia, Command secondary school Rinze, Vocational And Relevant technology board, and many primary and secondary schools including the Federal Government Girls College, Keana

Tourism

Nasarawa State is home to the

Farin Ruwa Falls Farin Ruwa Falls is a waterfall found in the Middle Belt, central region of Nigeria. It is among the highest waterfalls in Nigeria. It is significant among Africa's falls when the total height covered by the waterfall is considered. The sourc ...

in Wamba Local Government area of the state. Farin Ruwa falls is one of the highest falls in Africa. The Salt Village in the Keana Local Government Area of the State produces naturally iodized salt from the lake located nearby. The town is also the cradle of Alago civilization, one of the major ethnic groups in the state. Also notable is the Eggon hills of the Eggon people which is situated around Nasarawa Eggon. This was the hills which the Eggon people had settled and established as an ancestral heritage as well. Tourists love to go hiking on this beautiful and high hill overlooking the Nasarawa Eggon local government and surrounding areas. Another tourist site in Nasarawa State is the Maloney Hill. Keffi Town from the top of Maloney Hill

Notable people

* Ahmed Abdullahi - footballer * Mohammed Hassan Abdullahi *

Abdullahi Adamu Abdullahi Adamu (born 23 July 1946) is a Nigerian politician who was the governor of Nasarawa State in Nigeria from 29 May 1999 to 29 May 2007. He is a member and former national chairman of the ruling Party All Progressives Congress (APC). Ba ...

- former National Chairman, APC *

Suleiman Adokwe Suleiman Asonya Adokwe (born 15 February 1954) was elected Senator for the Nasarawa South constituency of Nasarawa State, Nigeria, taking office on 29 May 2007. He is a member of the People's Democratic Party (PDP). He is ethnically a member ...

- former senator representing Nasarawa South Senatorial District * Silas Ali Agara - Federal Commissioner, National Population Commission *

Aliyu Doma Aliyu Akwe Doma (1 September 1942 – 6 March 2018) was a Nigerian civil servant who became governor of Nasarawa State in May 2007, standing for the People's Democratic Party (PDP). Birth and education Aliyu Akwe Doma, was born on 1 September 1 ...

- former governor Nasarawa state. * Abdulkarim Abubakar Kana- Former Attorney General of Nasarawa State *

Umaru Tanko Al-Makura Umaru Tanko Al-Makura (born November 1952) is a Nigerian businessman and politician and also a former governor and senator in Nasarawa State in the All Progressive Congress (APC). He was elected as a senator in 2019. Background Al-makura was bor ...

- former governor Nasarawa state * Faisal Shuaib - Former executive director, NPHCDA *

Abubakar Sodangi Abubakar Danso Sodangi, SAN (31 January 1954 – 10 March 2024) was a Nigerian politician who was elected Senator for the Nasarawa West constituency of Nasarawa State, taking office in May 1999, and was reelected in 2003 and 2007. He was a me ...

- politician * Imaan Sulaiman-Ibrahim – Current minister of Woman Affair

and former Director-General of National Agency for the Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons, NAPTIP *

Ahmed Wadada Ahmed Aliyu Wadada is a Nigerian politician representing Nasarawa West district in the 10th National assembly. Political career Wadada was a member of the House of Representatives. He was a member of the All Progressives Congress, APC before re ...

References

External links

Nasarawa State website
{{Portal bar, Nigeria Nasarawa State States of Nigeria States and territories established in 1996 1996 establishments in Nigeria Emirates of the Sokoto Caliphate