Map of Plateau State
All 17 Local Government Areas with boundaries, headquarters and links to each LGA. Capital: Jos · North Central Zone.
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🏛 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 LGAsShowing 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 |