Plateau State

Plateau
State
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Nicknames:  Home of Peace and Tourism
Location of Plateau State in Nigeria
Coordinates: 9°10′N 9°45′E
Country	Nigeria
LGAs	14
Date created	3 February 1976
Capital	Jos
Government
• Body	Government of Plateau State
• Governor	Caleb Mutfwang (APC)
• Deputy Governor	Josephine Piyo
• Legislature	Plateau State House of Assembly
• Senators	N: Pam Mwadkon Dachungyang (APC) C: Diket Plang (APC) S: Simon Lalong (APC)
• Representatives	Ahmed Idris Wase (APC) Vincent Bulus Venman (APC) Ajang Alfred Iliya (APC) John Moenwul Dafaan (APC) Fom Dalyop Chollom (APC) David Ishaya Lalu (APC) Gagdi Adamu Yusuf (APC) Daniel Asama (LP)
Area
• Total	30,913 km2 (11,936 sq mi)
• Rank	12th of 36
Population  (2006)
• Total	3,206,531
• Estimate  (2022)	4,717,300
• Rank	26th of 36
• Density	103.73/km2 (268.65/sq mi)
Demonym	Plateaunian
GDP (PPP)
• Year	2021
• Total	$9.69 billion 33rd of 36
• Per capita	$2,014 32nd of 36
Time zone	UTC+01 (WAT)
postal code	930001
ISO 3166 code	NG-PL
HDI (2022)	0.563 medium · 22nd of 37
Website	plateaustate.gov.ng

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Plateau (pronunciation^ⓘ) is a Nigerian state located in the North Central geopolitical zone. Its capital city is Jos. Officially nicknamed the "Home of Peace and Tourism", the state has a population of around 4.7 million people.