North Central Nigeria is a region of Nigeria. It is the larger chunk of the Nigerian Middle Belt, and is composed of the following states: Benue State, Kogi State, Kwara State, Nasarawa State, Niger State, Plateau State, and the Federal Capital Territory.

Regions

Federal Capital Territory A federal territory mostly comprised of Abuja, the beautiful, purpose-built national capital city holding many of Nigeria's national monuments.

Benue State Colloquially called the "Food basket of the nation", Benue State is one of the biggest farming states in Nigeria.

Kogi State

Kwara State

Nasarawa State

Niger State The largest state in Nigeria (by area) named after the River Niger.

Plateau State

Cities

Federal Capital Territory

• 1 Abuja — the beautiful, purpose-built national capital city

Benue State

• 2 Makurdi — the food basket of the nation
• 3 Gboko— Gboko is a Local Government Area in Benue state, North-central Nigeria.
• 4 Katsina-ala— Katsina-Ala is a Local Government Area (LGA) of Benue State, Nigeria. Its headquarters are in the town of Katsina-Ala where the A344 highway starts.

Kogi State

• 5 Lokoja — the administrative capital of Kogi State.
• 6 Kabba — a trade centre for the Yoruba, Ebira, and other peoples of the surrounding area
• 7 Okene — Okene is a town in the Nigerian state of Kogi. The town is based in a Local Government Area of the same name.

Kwara State

• 8 Ilorin — a multicultural gateway between the northern and southern parts of Nigeria
• 9 Esiẹ — The town was founded by prince Baragbon c. 1770. The dialect of Yoruba spoken in Esie is predominantly Igbonna.
• 10 Offa — Offa is a city in Kwara State of Nigeria, with a population of about 166,112 inhabitants. The town is noted for its weaving and dyeing trade, using vegetable dyes made from locally grown indigo and other plants
• 11 Omu-Aran — the Head Post of the Igbomina land

Nasarawa State

• 12 Lafia
• 13 Mararaba

Niger State

• 14 Minna — Capital city of Niger State.
• 15 Bida - A former capital of the Nupe kingdom, Bida is noted for its distinct glasswork, beads and metal casting.
• 16 Jebba

Plateau State

• 17 Jos — Capital of Plateau state. Jos is infamous for its extraordinarily cold weather. For this reason, it was said to be a favorite haunt for the British during the colonial period. With cheap and abundant food, and fine weather, life in this city is however marred by periodic violent clashes, a result of simmering ethnic and religious tensions.
• 18 Lamingo

Other destinations

• 1 Kainji National Park — mostly made up of savanna forest
• 2 Yankari National Park — a large wildlife park, home to a wide variety of flora and fauna
• 3 Jos Wildlife Park — home to reptiles, birds, elephants, and lions

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Talk

• Tyap phrasebook
• Ebira phrasebook
• Yoruba phrasebook
• Hausa phrasebook
• Igala phrasebook