Nassarawa State (Nasarawa State), Nassarawa

Nassarawa State: state in Nigeria

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Nasarawa State at a glance

Nasarawa State currently has 2 quality-checked populated place pages and 0 county pages linked on MapSof.

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Quick Facts about Nasarawa State

Country Nigeria
State Nassarawa (Nigeria)
Area 27117 km2
Latitude & Longitude 8.5000,8.2500
Legislative body Nasarawa State House of Assembly
Capital Lafia
Establishment October 01, 1996 (29 years ago)
Time Zone Africa/Lagos
Local time 21:07:49 (4th June 2026)

Geography

Nasarawa State is located at 8°30'0"N 8°15'0"E (8.5000000, 8.2500000). It has 5 neighbors: Plateau State, Kaduna State, Benue State, Kogi State and Taraba State.

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Official website of Nasarawa State

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Nasarawa, Nassarawa