Capital:
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Jos |
Major
Towns:
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Akwanga, Langtang, Shendam, Pankshin |
Agricultural
Resources:
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The State has unique and beautiful climate that is conductive for the production of many crops and livestock varieties that flourish in both tropical and temperate
environment, for example cotton, groundnuts, rice, Irish patatoes, maize, soyabean |
Natural
Resources:
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Jos is the cradle of Tin mining operations on the Jos Plateau |
Points of
Interest:
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Plateau State has a very rich cultural heritage.The Nok culture, one of the earliest iron smelting cultures dating between 500BC and AD 200, is associated with the
area. The national Museum at Jos, the oldest in the country.Museum of Traditional Nigerian
Architecture, containing various architectural design of major Nigerian ethnic groups.Jos wildlife Safari Park, Zoological Gardens. Assop Falls ,Kura Falls, Wase Rock , Kerang Volcanic Mountain where the popular Swan brand spring water is produced.Shere Hill |
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