Plateau State

Plateau State is a state in central Nigeria, created in 1976, with Jos as its capital. It is named for the Jos Plateau, a highland region known for its cool climate and tin deposits.

Jos: Jos is the capital city of Plateau State in central Nigeria. The state capital anchors government, commerce, and public life.
States of Nigeria: The states of Nigeria are the country’s federated administrative divisions. Plateau State emerged through Nigeria’s state-creation process.
Tin mining in Nigeria: Tin mining in Nigeria is the extraction of cassiterite and related ores, historically concentrated around the Jos Plateau. Mining shaped settlement, infrastructure, and economic history in Plateau.
Pankshin: Pankshin is a town and local government area in Plateau State, Nigeria. It illustrates the state’s settlement network beyond Jos.
Jos Plateau: The Jos Plateau is a highland region in central Nigeria, centered in Plateau State. The state takes its name from this distinctive elevated landscape.
Benue-Plateau State: Benue-Plateau State was a Nigerian state that existed from 1967 to 1976. Plateau State was formed when this larger state was divided.
Jos Tin Mines: The Jos Tin Mines are the historic tin-mining workings of the Jos Plateau region. Their development transformed the area around the state’s capital.
Wase Rock: Wase Rock is a prominent volcanic plug and landmark in Plateau State, Nigeria. The isolated rock is one of the state’s distinctive natural landmarks.
Nigeria: Nigeria is a country in West Africa with a federal system of government. Plateau State is one of Nigeria’s constituent states.
Nigerian state creation: Nigerian state creation is the process by which the federation’s subnational units were established and reorganized. The 1976 creation of Plateau State belonged to this process.

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Nasarawa StateRelated: Nasarawa was carved out of Plateau State.