Niger State
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Capital: Minna
Size of State: 76,000 Sq Km
Year of creation: 1967
Slogan: Power State
Population: 2.5 Million
Major ethnic groups: Haus Nupe, Kwari, Hausa, Kadara, Koro, Bamba, Fulani, Ganagana, Dibo, Kambari, Kamuku, Panan Dukkawa, Gade, Ingwai. a-Fulani.
Main towns: Bida, Kontagora, Agaie, Kuta, Lapai, Padogari, Mokwa, Zungeri, Wushishi.
Resources: Rice, Maize, Sorghum, Groundnuts, Millet, Sheanut, Beans, Soya, Cotton.
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Tourist attraction: Guara Falls in Boru Village, Zuguma Park, Zuguma, Shiror Hydroelectric Dam, Mungo Park's Cenotaph. Niger state is well-known for arts and culture, including hand made pottery, glass beads, bangles, mat making, brass works, embroidery and dyeing.
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