Location of Minna in Nigeria

Minna is a city (population 150,000 in 2000) in west central Nigeria It's the capital of Niger State, one of Nigeria's 36 federal states. Image File history File links Locator_Map_Minna-Nigeria. ... Image File history File links Locator_Map_Minna-Nigeria. ... Niger State is a state in the Middle West of Nigeria. ... Nigeria is currently divided into 36 states and 1 territory. ...

Cotton, guinea corn, and ginger are the main agricultural products of the city. The economy also supports cattle trading, brewing, shea nut processing and gold mining. Traditional industries and crafts in Minna include leather work, metalworking, and cloth weaving. Minna is also the seat of the Federal University of Technology (FUT), that is located in Bosso.

Minna is connected to neighboring cities by road. Abuja, the capital, is only 150 km away. Minna is also connected by railroad to both Kano in the north and Ibadan and Lagos in the south. The city also has a small airport. Location of Abuja in Nigeria Abuja, estimated population 1,078,700, is the capital city of Nigeria. ... For other uses of the word Kano see Kano (disambiguation). ... Location of Ibadan in Nigeria Ibadan is the largest city and the capital of Oyo State in Nigeria. ... View of Lagos Island Lagos is the largest city in Nigeria. ...

Archaeological evidence suggests settlement in the area dates back to about 47,000-37,000 years ago. Muslim culture filtered into Minna by way of the ancient Saharan trade routes and the city contains many mosques and Muslim organizations. Minna is the home of Nigeria's former military President Gen. Ibrahim B. Babangida. Ibrahim Babangida General Ibrahim Badamosi Babangida (born August 17, 1941), popularly known as IBB, was the military ruler of Nigeria from August 1985 until his departure from office under heavy popular pressure in 1993, after his annulment of elections held that year which were widely held to have been the...

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