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Map of Plateau State

All 17 Local Government Areas with boundaries, headquarters and links to each LGA. Capital: Jos · North Central Zone.

🌍 17 LGAs 🏠 Jos 30,913 km² North Central Pop. 4,200,000
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🗺 Map of Plateau State — LGAs & Boundaries

Click any LGA to view details and visit its page · Scroll to zoom

© OpenStreetMap contributors. LGA boundaries: OCHA/koolamusic. Free for educational use.

🏛 About Plateau State Map

Plateau State is one of the 36 states of Nigeria, located in the North Central geopolitical zone. The state capital is Jos, which is the administrative, commercial and political centre of the state. Plateau covers a total land area of 30,913 km². The state has an estimated population of 4,200,000 people. The population density is approximately 136 persons per km².

The map above shows Plateau State and its 17 Local Government Areas with their boundaries. Click any LGA polygon on the map to see its name, headquarters and a direct link to the LGA detail page. You can switch between street map and satellite view using the toolbar buttons, and download the map as a PNG image.

Plateau State has 17 LGAs. They are: Barkin Ladi, Bassa, Bokkos, Jos East, Jos North, Jos South, Kanam, Kanke, Langtang North, Langtang South, Mangu, Mikang, Pankshin, Quaan Pan, Riyom, Shendam, Wase.

🏠 All Local Government Areas — Plateau

17 LGAs

Showing 17 of 17 LGAs — click a name to go to the LGA page.

# LGA Name Headquarters Population
1 Barkin Ladi 🏠 Barkin Ladi 162,000
2 Bassa 🏠 Bassa 148,000
3 Bokkos 🏠 Bokkos 165,000
4 Jos East 🏠 Vom 137,000
5 Jos North 🏠 Jos 900,000
6 Jos South 🏠 Bukuru 438,000
7 Kanam 🏠 Dengi 163,000
8 Kanke 🏠 Kabwir 133,000
9 Langtang North 🏠 Shendam 145,000
10 Langtang South 🏠 Lantang 128,000
11 Mangu 🏠 Mangu 197,000
12 Mikang 🏠 Yelwa 122,000
13 Pankshin 🏠 Pankshin 186,000
14 Quaan Pan 🏠 Shendam 165,000
15 Riyom 🏠 Riyom 113,000
16 Shendam 🏠 Shendam 195,000
17 Wase 🏠 Wase 196,000

❓ Frequently Asked Questions

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Plateau State has 17 Local Government Areas. They include: Barkin Ladi, Bassa, Bokkos, Jos East, Jos North and 12 others. Each LGA has its own elected council and chairman.
Plateau State has 17 Local Government Areas (LGAs). Plateau is located in the North Central geopolitical zone of Nigeria with its capital at Jos.
The capital of Plateau State is Jos. It is the seat of the Plateau State Government and the largest urban centre in the state. Plateau State has a population of 4,200,000.
Plateau State is located in the North Central geopolitical zone of Nigeria. It covers an area of 30,913 km². The population density is approximately 136 persons per km².
You can view and download a free interactive map of Plateau State showing all 17 Local Government Areas at https://currentaffairs.com.ng/state/plateau/map. Click the Download PNG button to save the map as an image.
Some LGA headquarters in Plateau State: Barkin Ladi (HQ: Barkin Ladi); Bassa (HQ: Bassa); Bokkos (HQ: Bokkos); Jos East (HQ: Vom) and more. Each Local Government Area headquarters hosts the LGA council secretariat.
The current Governor of Plateau State is Caleb Mutfwang of the APC, in office since 2023.
The slogan of Plateau State is "Home of Peace and Tourism".