Niger State

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Niger State State nickname: The Power State
Location
Statistics
Governor (List)	Abdulkadir Kure (PDP)
Date Created	3 February 1976
Capital	Minna
Area	76,363 km² Ranked 1st
Population 1991 Census 2005 estimate	Ranked 18th 2,482,367 4,082,558
ISO 3166-2	NG-NI

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. It is the largest Nigerian state by land area.

The state has a small majority of Muslims.

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 25 LGAs of Niger State are:

  1.   Agaie
  2. Agawara
  3. Bida
  4. Borgu
  5. Bosso
  6. Chanchaga
  7. Edati
  8. Gbako
  9. Gurara
 10. Katcha
 11. Kontagora
 12. Lapai
 13. Lavun
 14. Magama
 15. Mariga
 16. Mashegu
 17. Mokwa
 18. Moya
 19. Paikoro
 20. Rafi
 21. Rijau
 22. Shiroro
 23. Suleja
 24. Tafa
 25. Wushishi

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