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Niger State

This article is about a state in Nigeria. For the sovereign country of the same name, see Niger.

Niger
State
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From top, left to right: Minna City gate (exit); Tunga roundabout; AP roundabout; Minna central mosque; St. Michael's Cathedral; landscape view of Minna city
Flag of Niger
Flag
Emblem of Niger State
Nicknames: 
The Power State
Location of Niger State in Nigeria
Location of Niger State in Nigeria
Coordinates: 10°00′N 6°00′E / 10.000°N 6.000°E / 10.000; 6.000
Country Nigeria
Date created3 February 1976
CapitalMinna
Government
 • BodyGovernment of Niger State
 • Governor
(List)		Mohammed Umar Bago (APC)
 • Deputy GovernorYakubu Garba (APC)
 • LegislatureNiger State House of Assembly
 • SenatorsE: Sani Musa (APC)
N: Aliyu Sabi Abdullahi (APC)
S: Muhammad Bima Enagi (APC)
 • RepresentativesList
Area
 • Total76,363 km2 (29,484 sq mi)
 • Rank1st of 36
Population
 (2006)[2]
 • Total3,954,772
 • Estimate 
(2022)
6,783,300[1]
 • Rank9th of 36
 • Density52/km2 (130/sq mi)
GDP (PPP)
 • Year2021
 • Total$29.63 billion[3]
 • Per capita$4,496[3]
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (WAT)
postal code
920001
ISO 3166 codeNG-NI
HDI (2022)0.523[4]
low · 27th of 37
WebsiteNigerState.gov.ng

Niger is a state in the North Central region of Nigeria. It is the largest state in the country by area.[5][6][7] The state capital is Minna. Other major cities are Bida, Kontagora and Suleja.[8][9] Niger state was formed in 1976 when the then North-Western State was divided into Niger State and Sokoto State.[8] It is home state of two former Nigerian military heads of state— Ibrahim Babangida and Abdulsalami Abubakar. The Nupe,Gbagyi, Kamuku, Kambari, and Hausa form the majority of numerous indigenous tribes of Niger State, With Nupe been the largest and dominant tribe of the State. Other tribes in the state are Adara, Koro Gungawa, and Hun-Saare. Nupe people are the oldest tribe in Niger State, They are believed to have inhabited the areas their now identified with since time immemorial this have been dated 9,000B.C or 40,000 years ago, thus making them one of the world's oldest civilizations. [10]

The state is named after the River Niger. Two of Nigeria's major hydroelectric power stations, the Kainji Dam and Shiroro Dam, are located in Niger State, along with the new Zungeru Dam.[11] The Jebba Dam straddles the border of Niger state and Kwara state. The famous Gurara Falls is in Niger State, and Gurara Local Government Area is named after the Gurara River, on whose course the fall is situated.[12] Also situated there is Kainji National Park, the largest National Park of Nigeria, which contains Kainji Lake, the Borgu Game Reserve and the Zugurma Game Reserve.[13]

  1. ^ "Niger State: Subdivision". www.citypopulation.de. Retrieved 7 February 2024.
  2. ^ "2006 PHC Priority Tables – NATIONAL POPULATION COMMISSION". population.gov.ng. Archived from the original on 10 October 2017. Retrieved 10 October 2017.
  3. ^ a b Okeowo, Gabriel; Fatoba, Iyanuoluwa, eds. (13 October 2022). "State of States 2022 Edition" (PDF). Budgit.org. BudgIT. Retrieved 7 March 2023.
  4. ^ "Sub-national HDI – Area Database – Global Data Lab". hdi.globaldatalab.org. Retrieved 13 September 2018.
  5. ^ "Safety and security - Nigeria travel advice". GOV.UK. Retrieved 4 November 2022.
  6. ^ "BTI 2022 Niger Country Report". BTI 2022. Retrieved 4 November 2022.
  7. ^ "Nigeria at a glance | FAQ in Nigeria". www.fao.org. Retrieved 4 November 2022.
  8. ^ a b Terhemba wuam, Muhammed Lawal Salahu (2014). Aspects of Niger state History: Essays in Honour of Professor Ibrahim Adamu Kolo.
  9. ^ A.B. Mamman, J.O. Oyebanji (2000). Nigeria: A people United, A Future Assured. Vol.2.
  10. ^ Baba, J.M (1993). Niger state: Nigeria: Giant in the tropics, Vol.2: state survey.
  11. ^ "Kainji, Jebba Shiroro Dams Underutilized Says Niger Government. – THISDAYLIVE". www.thisdaylive.com. Retrieved 5 July 2024.
  12. ^ Niger state (1999). Niger state official diary, Ministry of Information. Minna.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link)
  13. ^ "Kainji Lake National Park". United Nations Environment Programme: World Conservation Monitoring Centre. Archived from the original on 30 September 2007. Retrieved 21 October 2010.

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