NationMaster - Encyclopedia: Niger State

Niger State is a state in the Middle West of Nigeria. The state capital is Minna. Other major cities are Bida, Kontagora, and Suleja. It was formed in 1976 when the then North-Western State was bifurcated into Niger State and Sokoto State. Jump to: navigation, search The following table presents a listing of Nigerian state nicknames. ... Jump to: navigation, search Image File history File links Download high resolution version (1869x1658, 58 KB)one of the States of Nigeria Permission is granted to copy, distribute and/or modify this document under the terms of the GNU Free Documentation License, Version 1. ... The Peoples Democratic Party is a political party in Nigeria. ... Jump to: navigation, search The following table presents a listing of Nigerias states and the dates of their creation. ... Jump to: navigation, search February 3 is the 34th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. ... Jump to: navigation, search 1976 (MCMLXXVI) is a leap year starting on Thursday (link will take you to calendar). ... Jump to: navigation, search The following is a list of Nigerian State capitals. ... Minna is a city (population 150,000 in 2000) in west central Nigeria Its the capital of Niger state, one of Nigerias 36 federal states. ... Jump to: navigation, search This article explains the meaning of area as a physical quantity. ... Square kilometre (US spelling: Square kilometer), symbol km², is an SI unit of surface area. ... Jump to: navigation, search The following table presents a listing of Nigerias 36 states ranked in order of their surface area. ... Jump to: navigation, search 1991 (MCMXCI) is a common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Jump to: navigation, search 2005 (MMV) is a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Jump to: navigation, search The following table presents a listing of Nigerias 36 states ranked in order of their total population (based on 2005 population estimates). ... ISO 3166-2 is the second part of the ISO 3166 standard. ... Minna is a city (population 150,000 in 2000) in west central Nigeria Its the capital of Niger state, one of Nigerias 36 federal states. ... Jump to: navigation, search Kontagora is a major town and traditional emirate on the south bank of the Kontagora River in north-west Niger State, Nigeria. ... Jump to: navigation, search 1976 (MCMLXXVI) is a leap year starting on Thursday (link will take you to calendar). ... Jump to: navigation, search North-Western State is a former administrative division of Nigeria. ... Sokoto State is a state in north-western Nigeria. ...

The state is named for the River Niger. Two of Nigeria's major hydroelectric power stations are located in Niger State: the Kainji dam and the Shiroro dam. Kainji National Park is also situated in Niger State. It contains the lake formed by the Kainji dam. It is the largest National Park of Nigeria, but a lot of the wildlife has disappeared. The Niger River is the principal river of western Africa, extending over 2500 miles (about 4000 km). ... Hydroelectric dam diagram The waters of Llyn Stwlan, the upper reservoir of the Ffestiniog Pumped-Storage Scheme in north Wales, can just be glimpsed on the right. ... Jump to: navigation, search Kainji may refer to several locations in Nigeria: Kainji Lake Kainji Dam Kainji National Park This is a disambiguation page, a list of pages that otherwise might share the same title. ... Jump to: navigation, search Kainji National Park is a national park in the Niger State of Nigeria. ...

Category: States of Nigeria class="preview" id="pv29"> Nigeria is currently divided into 36 states and 1 territory. ... Download high resolution version (1600x800, 1 KB) Wikipedia does not have an article with this exact name. ... Abia State, Nigeria, is a state in southeastern Nigeria. ... The Federal Capital Territory is the home of Abuja, the capital of Nigeria. ... Adamawa is a state in northeastern Nigeria, with its capital at Yola. ... Akwa Ibom is a state in Nigeria. ... Jump to: navigation, search Anambra is a state in east-central Nigeria. ... Bauchi State is a state in northern Nigeria. ... Jump to: navigation, search Bayelsa State is a state in southern Nigeria, on the coast and between Delta State and Rivers State. ... Benue is a state in eastern Nigeria. ... Borno State is a state in north-eastern Nigeria. ... Cross River is a state in southeastern Nigeria. ... Delta State is a state in Nigeria. ... Jump to: navigation, search Ebonyi State is an inland south-eastern state of Nigeria, populated primarily by Igbos Its capital is Abakaliki, and Afikpo and Onueke are the second and third largest towns. ... Edo State is a state in Nigeria. ... Jump to: navigation, search Ekiti State is an inland south-western state of Nigeria. ... Jump to: navigation, search Enugu State is an inland state in southeastern Nigeria. ... Gombe is a State in Nigeria. ... Imo is a state in Nigeria. ... Jigawa State is a state in central northern Nigeria. ... Kaduna State is a state in central northern Nigeria. ... Kano State, a commercial and agricultural state, is located in north-central Nigeria. ... Katsina State is a state in northern Nigeria. ... Kebbi State is a state in north-western Nigeria. ... Kogi State - Wikipedia /**/ @import /skins/monobook/IE50Fixes. ... Kwara State is a state in western Nigeria. ... Lagos State, Nigeria was created on May 27, 1967. ... Nassarawa State is a state in central Nigeria. ... Ogun State is a state in South-western Nigeria. ... Ondo State, Nigeria was created on February 3, 1976 from the former Western region. ... Osun State is an inland state in south-western Nigeria. ... Oyo State is an inland state in south-western Nigeria, with its capital at Ibadan. ... Plateau State is one of the 36 states of Nigeria. ... Rivers State is one of the 36 states of Nigeria. ... Sokoto State is a state in north-western Nigeria. ... Taraba is a state of Nigeria, named after the Taraba River which traverses the southern part of the state. ... Yobe State, a mainly agricultural state, is located in Northern Nigeria. ... Zamfara State is a state in Nigeria. ...