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10 Fascinating facts about Niger State

10 Fascinating facts about Niger State

Niger state has the largest landmass in Nigeria with a total area of 76,363 km2 (29,484 sq mi)

Recall that Abuja the capital city of Nigeria was carved out of Niger state, yet the state is still large,

oftentimes people spend up to 8 hours trying to get to a particle local government in the same state.  Niger state is bigger than ten states in the country

Mashegu LGA (9, 182 km2) in Niger is larger than Anambra and Lagos combined (8,189 km2).

Lapai LG is about the size of Lagos; Rafi, Rijau, Magama, Mokwa, and Shiroro LGs are bigger than Lagos State; and Mariga LG is bigger than Imo State.

 The famous river Niger is located in this wonderful state

This could explain why most men here are  fishermen, they take advantage of their natural disposition by God fo sustenance

10 Fascinating facts about Niger State

As it is full of mountains, rocks like Zuma rock, etc., Niger state is a greater geological area of research.

Yes, Zuma Rock might be the most pronounced here, but there are lots of rock that can facilitate geological research if the government cares to look into it

10 Fascinating facts about Niger State

They are also the biggest rice producer in the country. Yes, bigger than Kebbi!

That is according to the Agricultural Performance Survey (APS 2017) of National Agricultural Extension and Research Liaison Services (NAERLS) of the Ahmadu Bello University (ABU), Zaria.

Niger produced 545,700 metric tonnes (MT) of rice

Niger state is also known as the Power State because it houses three of Nigeria’s hydroelectric dam Kanji dam which the largest electricity-generating dam, Jebba Shiroro dam.

10 Fascinating facts about Niger State

They are saving the nation with electricity through the three hydropower stations (Jebba, Kainji, and Shiroro) whenever there’s a problem with gas supply to other stations.

Niger state consists of two major ethnic groups the Gbagyi and Nupe

located at the north-central geo-political zones, it made up of two major Ethnic groups,

The Gbagyi and Nupe Tribe, not the popular opinion people have, that everybody here belongs to the Hausa speaking tribe Hausa. Though they have lots of similarities

They do not reject a damaged currency

One of the experiences I had while coming here that threw me into a wave of culture shock was learning that both tore, dirty, and washed off naira is accepted here.

As a matter of fact, they do not take a second look at currency, they just count to make sure its complete,

 Guarana waterfalls one of the interesting tourist site attractions in Nigeria is located in Niger state.
10 Fascinating facts about Niger State
Gurara waterfalls in the Niger State of Nigeria

 

The major occupation of the citizens in Niger is farming and fishing.

They are of course the state in Nigeria with the largest landmass, the biggest river as well ran across them. They are most not farming and fishing. They are the  biggest producers of Yam all over the country

They are also the biggest producer of Sugar cane in the country

Not just sugar cane, but a special breed of it that tastes so good. when you visit any place in Niger state, buy yourself sugar cane and enjoy

 

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