Plateau State, Plateau
Plateau State: state in Nigeria
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Plateau State at a glance
Plateau State currently has 8 quality-checked populated place pages and 0 county pages linked on MapSof.
Mapped cities & towns
8
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County pages
0
Open related pagesLargest city
JosPopulation 816,824
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Quick Facts about Plateau State
| Country | Nigeria |
| State | Plateau (Nigeria) |
| Postal code | 930001 |
| Area | 30913 km2 |
| Latitude & Longitude | 9.1667,9.7500 |
| Legislative body | Plateau State House of Assembly |
| Capital | Jos |
| Establishment | February 03, 1976 (50 years ago) |
| Time Zone | UTC+01:00 |
| Local time | 21:07:22 (4th June 2026) |
Geography
Plateau State is located at 9°10'0"N 9°45'0"E (9.1666700, 9.7500000). It has 4 neighbors: Kaduna State, Bauchi State, Nassarawa State and Taraba State.
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The largest city of Plateau State is Jos with a population of 816,824. . See all Plateau State cities & populated places.
Official website of Plateau State
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