Plateau State Local Government Areas

Map of Plateau state showing local government areas

Barkin Ladi
Bassa
Bokkos
Jos-East
Jos-North
Jos-South
Kanam
Kanke
Langtang North
Langtang South
Mangu
Mikang
Pankshin
Qua’an Pan
Riyom
Shendam
Wase

Barkin Ladi
Barkin Ladi (or Barakin Ladi) is a Local Government Area where Plateau State Polytechnic is located. The school is in the LGA’s capital town also known as Barkin Ladi.

Headquarter: Barkin Ladi
Area: 1,032 km².
Languages: Barkin Ladi are Berom, Foron & Gashish.

Bassa
It’s a Local Government Area in the north of Plateau State bordering Kaduna and Bauchi States.

Headquarter: Bassa
Area: 1,743 km²
Languages: Irigwe, Amo, Rukuba, Buji, Chawe, Jere, Gusu, Kurama, Limoro, Tariya, Sanga, Janji, Duguza & Chokobo

Bokkos
Headquarter: Bokkos
Area: 1,682 km²
Languages: Ron, Mushere & Kulere

Jos East
Headquarter: Angware
Area: 1,020 km²
Language: Afizere

Jos North
Headquarter: Jos
Area: 291 km²
Languages: Anaguta, Afizere & Berom.

Jos South
Jos South Local Government Area that houses the Governor’s office in Rayfield.

Headquarter: Bukuru
Area: 510 km²
Language: Berom

Kanam
Headquarter: Dengi
Area: 2,600 km²
Languages: Boghom, Jahr & Basharawa.

Kanke
Headquarter: Kwal
Area: 926 km²
Languages: Ngas, Myet, Boghom, Taroh & Badawa.

Langtang North
Headquarter: Ngas, Myet, Boghom, Taroh & Badawa.
Area: 1,188 km²
Language: Taroh

Langtang South
Headquarter: Mabudi
Area: 838 km²
Language: Taroh

Mangu
Mangu (or Mongu) is a Local Government Area in Plateau State, Nigeria.

Headquarter: Mangu
Area: 1,653 km²
Languages: Mwaghavul and Pyem.

Mikang
Headquarter: Tunkus
Area: 739 km²
Languages: Koenoem, Yuom, Tehl, Miryam & Piapung.

Pankshin
Headquarter: Pankshin
Area: 1,524 km²
Languages: Ngas, Mupun, Miship, Fier, Tal, Kadung, Pal & Bijim.

Qua’an Pan
Headquarter: Baap (or Ba’ap).
Area: 2,478 km²
Languages: Kwalla, Pan, Doemak & Gwall.

Riyom
It is the gateway to the State when coming from the East and from Abuja.

The population is predominantly Berom.

The LGA has boundaries with Kaduna and Nasarawa State.
Headquarter: Riyom
Area: 807 km²
Languages: Berom, Aten & Atakar.

The LGA has boundaries with Kaduna and Nasarawa State.

Shendam
Headquarter: Shendam
Area: 2,477 km²
Language: Geomai

Wase
Situated some 216 km south east of Jos, the Plateau State capital, Wase is a traditional state founded in 1820.

It became part of the British Royal Niger Company protectorate (later Northern Nigeria) in 1898.

Headquarter: Wase
Area: 1750 km²
Language: Taroh, Jukun