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Niger State

State of Nigeria

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image1	Minna.photowalk Tudun Fulani City Gate.jpg
alt1	Downtown Boston from the Boston Harbor
image2	Minna.photowalk Tunga Roundabout.jpg
alt2	Brick rowhouses along Acorn Street
image3	Minna.photowalk AP Roundabout.jpg
alt3	Old State House
image4	Minna.photowalk Minna Central Mosque.jpg
alt4	Massachusetts State House
image5	St. Michaels Catholic Church Minna.jpg
alt5	Fenway Park ballgame at night
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alt6	Boston skyline from Charles River
image_caption	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
image_flag	Niger state flag.png
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blank_emblem_type	Logo
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nickname	The Power State
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coordinates
subdivision_type	Country
subdivision_name	Nigeria
established_title	Date created
established_date	3 February 1976
seat_type	Capital
seat	Minna
governing_body	Government of Niger State
leader_party	APC
leader_title	Governor
(List)
leader_name	Mohammed Umar Bago
leader_title1	Deputy Governor
leader_name1	Yakubu Garba (APC)
leader_title2	Legislature
leader_name2	Niger State House of Assembly
leader_title3	Senators
leader_name3	E: Sani Musa (APC)
N: Abubakar Sani Bello (APC)
S: Peter Ndalikali Jiya (PDP)
leader_title4	Representatives
leader_name4	List
unit_pref	Metric
area_total_km2	76,363
area_rank	1st of 36
population_footnotes
population_total	3,954,772
population_as_of	2006
population_est	6,783,300
pop_est_as_of	2022
population_rank	9th of 36
population_density_km2	auto
demographics_type1	GDP (PPP)
demographics1_title1	Year
demographics1_info1	2021
demographics1_title2	Total
demographics1_info2	$29.63 billion
demographics1_title3	Per capita
demographics1_info3	$4,496
timezone1	WAT
utc_offset1	+01:00
postal_code_type	postal code
postal_code	920001
iso_code	NG-NI
blank_name_sec1	HDI (2022)
blank_info_sec1	0.523
· 27th of 37
website	[NigerState.gov.ng](http://www.nigerstate.gov.ng/)

Note

a state in Nigeria

(List) N: Abubakar Sani Bello (APC) S: Peter Ndalikali Jiya (PDP) · 27th of 37 Niger State is a state in the North Central region of Nigeria, bordered to the east by Kaduna State and the Federal Capital Territory, to the north by Kebbi State and Zamfara State, and to the south by Kogi and Kwara states, while its western border makes up part of the international border with Benin. It is the largest state in the country by area. The state capital is Minna, and the state is divided into 25 local government areas. Other major cities include Bida, Kontagora, and Suleja.

Of the 36 states of Nigeria, Niger is the eleventh most populous with an estimated population of about 6.7 million as of 2020. Geographically, the state is split between the West Sudanian savanna in the east and the Guinean forest–savanna mosaic ecoregion in the rest of the state. The Kainji Lake as well as the Niger and Kaduna rivers are the state's major water bodies, with the River Niger flowing through from Kainji Lake through the western part of the state and forming the border with Kwara State. Niger State is also home to the Kainji, Jebba, and Shiroro Dams, which are major sources of hydroelectric power. Also situated there is Kainji National Park, the largest National Park in Nigeria, which contains Kainji Lake, the Borgu Game Reserve and the Zugurma Game Reserve.

Niger State is ethnically diverse, including communities of Adara, Fulani, Gbagyi, Hausa, Hun-Saare, Kambari, Kamuku, Koro Gungawa, Nupe, and other ethnic groups. In terms of religion, Islam and Christianity are the most practised faiths with a minority of adherents of traditionalist religions.

Historically, parts of modern-day Niger State were centres of powerful pre-colonial states, including the Nupe Kingdom, Gbagyi states, and parts of the Hausa Bakwai states. In the early nineteenth century, parts of the state were incorporated into the Sokoto Caliphate following the Fulani jihad. With British colonisation in the early 1900s, the area became part of the Northern Nigeria Protectorate. Upon Nigeria's independence in 1960, Niger State was initially part of the Northern Region until 1967, when it became part of the North-Western State. In 1976, Niger State was created as a distinct entity following the breakup of North-Western State and in the 1990s, the state gained the Borgu region from Kwara. Since the late 2010s, Niger has been one of the states hit hardest by banditry and terrorism.

Economically, Niger State is largely driven by agriculture along with livestock farming and herding. The state plays a key role in Nigeria's energy sector due to its hydroelectric dams. Niger State has the tenth-highest GDP in the country but has a low Human Development Index ranking.

Government

Like most Nigerian states, Niger State is governed by a democratically-elected Governor, who is currently Mohammad Umar Bago. The governor works with the Niger State House of Assembly. The capital city is Minna.

The state has three Senatorial Zones/Districts: Niger East, Niger North, Niger South.

Electoral system

The governor is selected using a modified two-round system. To be elected in the first round, a candidate must receive the plurality of the vote and over 25% of the vote in at least two -thirds of the State local government areas. If no candidate passes threshold, a second round will be held between the top candidate and the next candidate to have received a plurality of votes in the highest number of local government Areas.

Local government

The state has 25 Local Government Areas, each headed by a local government chairman. They are divided into districts, each with a district head while villages are headed by village heads.

The local government areas are:

Agaie
Agwara
Bida
Borgu
Bosso
Chanchaga
Edati
Gbako
Gurara
Katcha
Kontagora
Lapai
Lavun
Magama
Mariga
Mashegu
Mokwa
Munya
Paikoro
Rafi
Rijau
Shiroro
Suleja
Tafa
Wushishi

Education

Tertiary educational institutions in Niger state include:

Federal College of Education, Kontagora
Federal Polytechnic, Bida
Federal University of Technology Minna
Ibrahim Badamasi Babangida University, Lapai
Niger State College of Education Minna
Niger State Polytechnic, Zungeru

Transport

Federal Highways are:

A1 north from Ilorin in Kwara State across the Niger River by a four-lane bridge at Jebba for 388 km as part of the African Unity Road (TAH2: Trans-African Highway 2) to Kontagora, then via Ibeto to Yelwa in Kebbi State.
A125 continuing TAH2 east from A1 at Kontagora via Tegina to Kaduna State at Gishiri.
A124 east from A1 north of Mokwa via Bida and Agaie as the Bida-Abuja Rd to Abuja, FCT at Kudan.

Two roads to Benin:

The Wana-Babana Rd at Babana to Basso.
Agwara Tungar Jatau Swate Maje Rd from Agwarra via Konkwesso to RNIE 7 to Ségbana. Other Major Roads include:
The Minna-Tagbari Rd northeast to Kaduna State as the Chibian-Zazaga-Sarkin Pawa Rd
The Minna-Bida Rd
The Mararaba-Makutu-Mapi Rd southeast from Minna via Matumbi and Paiko to A124 at Daga
Yelwa-Mokwa Rd across the Niger River by a bridge from Kato to Jinjima

Railways:

the Western Line north from Lagos via Ibadan and Ilorin across the Niger River at Jebba by a 547 m bridge (1915) via Minna to Kaduna, with a branch line from Minna 155 km to the port of Baro on the Niger River, which is connected with Kano by the Northern Line.

Airports:

Minna Airport

Natural resources

Niger State has abundant natural resources, including:

Uranium
Coal
Gold
Iron ore
Tin
Phosphate
Crude oil
Molybdenum
Salt
Gypsum

Languages

Languages of Niger State listed by LGA:

LGA	Languages
Agaie	Nupe; Dibo
Agwara	Cishingini
Bida	Nupe; Hausa; BassaNge; Gbari
Borgu	Busa; Bisã; Boko; Cishingini; Laru; Reshe
Chanchaga	Gbagyi; Gbari;
Edati	Nupe; BassaNge
Bosso	Gbayi; Gwari
Gbako	Nupe
Gurara	Gwandara; Gbagyi
Katcha	Nupe; Dibo; Kupa
Kontagora	Hausa; Acipa; Eastern; Asu; Tsishingini; Tsuvadi
Lapai	Nupe; Dibo; Gbagyi/Gbari; Gupa-Abawa; Kakanda; Kami;
Magama	Dukkawa Lopa; Tsikimba; Tsishingini; Tsuvadi
Mariga	Baangi; Bassa-Kontagora; Cicipu; Kamuku; Nupe; Rogo; Shama-Sambuga; Tsikimba; Tsishingini; Tsuvadi
Mashegu	Asu; Tsikimba; Tsishingini; Nupe-Tako
Minna	Gbagyi; Gbari;
Mokwa	Nupe; Hausa; Yoruba; Gbari
Munya	Adara
Paikoro	Gbagyi/Gbari; Kadara
Rafi	Basa-Gurmana; Bauchi; Cahungwarya; Fungwa; Gbagyi; Gbari; Kamuku; Pangu; Rogo; Shama-Sambuga
Rijau	Dukkawa Fulani; C'Lela; Tsishingini; Tsuvadi; ut-Hun
Shiroro	Gbagyi
Suleja	Gbagyi; Gbari
Tafa	Gbagyi
Wushishi	Gbagyi; Gbari; Nupe

Geography

Climate

The state has very warm climate with a yearly average of 34° Celsius. It is warm or hot all year, but there are few typically tropical and sultry months, although humidity is sometimes uncomfortably high in June to September. The best time for traveling is from November to April, when there is less rain. The rainiest days occur in May to October. September has the rainiest days, and December the least. January is the sunniest month, and August the least sunny.

Gallery

File:State secretariat Minna DJI 0957.jpg|Niger state secretariat File:Mobil Roundabout Minna.jpg|Mobil Junction File:Drone shot of Bahago roundabout Minna.jpg|Bahago Roundabout File:St. Michaels Catholic Church Minna.jpg|St. Michael Catholic Cathedral Minna File:City gate 6 Minna DJI 0944.jpg|Welcome to Minna File:Inland valley rice production near Bida, Niger State, Nigeria - panoramio (1).jpg|An Inland valley rice production near Bida, Niger State

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