Nasarawa State has been appropriately tagged as “Nigeria’s Home of Solid Minerals”.

The State is one of the most naturally endowed states in Nigeria in terms of the availability of economically and commercially viable natural resources. Indeed each of the 13 Local Government Areas in the State is blessed with one form of Solid Mineral deposit or the other which can be sold in the local and international markets.

Below is a distribution of the Solid Minerals and their industrial application.

S/N	LOCAL AREA	SOLID MINERAL
1	Akwanga	Cassiterite, Clay, Columbite, Ilmenite, Mica
2	Awe	Barytes, Pyrite, Clay, Galena, Limestone, Sodium Chloride, Ephalerite.
3	Doma	Clay, Silica sand
4	Keana	Baryte, Galena, Salt, Limestone
5	Karu	Clay, Silica sand, Granites, Tantalite, Mica, Sphalerite
6	Keffi	Clay, Talc, Gemstone (Tourmaline, Aquamarine and Sapphire)
7	Kokona	Tourmaline, Aquamarine, Mica, Chalcopyrite
8	Lafia	Clay, Silica sand, Topaz
9	Nasarawa	Cassiterite, Clay, Columbite, Tantalite
10	Nasarawa Eggon	Emerald, Aquamarine, Heliodor, Topaz, Amethyst, Quartz, Mica, Granite
11	Obi	Baryte, Clay, Coaking coal
12	Toto	Marble, Iron ore, Mica
13	Wamba	Tantalite, Cassiterite, Columbite, Granite, Ilmenite, Aquamarine

Nasarawa, a state in Nigeria, was created from Plateau State of Nigeria on 1^st October, 1996.

State Capital:- Lafia

Land Area:- 27,116.8 square kilometers (Approximate Landmass).

Local Governments:- (13) Akwanga, Awe, Doma, Karu, Keana, Keffi, Kokona, Lafia, Nasarawa, Nasarawa Eggon, Obi, Toto, Wamba.

Boundaries

 North West by the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Abuja

 North East by Plateau State

 North by Kaduna State

 South by Benue State

 South West by Kogi State

 South East by Taraba State

Location

Located in the Middle-Belt region (Latitudes of Central position 08⁰-35’ and Longitudes of Central position 08 – 2F.

Climate

It lies within the guinea Savannah region and has tropical climate. Rainfall is moderate with a mean annual rainfall of 1311:75cm.