Central Nigeria

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Central Nigeria is a region in the middle of Nigeria known for its ethnic diversity, agricultural activities, and role as a geographic and cultural bridge between the country’s northern and southern areas.

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Statements (64)

Predicate Object
instanceOf region of Nigeria ⓘ
borderedBy Northern Nigeria ⓘ
Southern Nigeria ⓘ
climate sub-humid climate in some areas ⓘ
tropical savanna climate in much of the region ⓘ
country Nigeria ⓘ
economicActivity crop farming ⓘ
fishing ⓘ
livestock rearing ⓘ
trade ⓘ
ethnicDiversity Atyap people ⓘ
Berom people ⓘ
Gbagyi people ⓘ
Idoma people ⓘ
Igala people ⓘ
Jukun people ⓘ
Nupe people ⓘ
Tiv people ⓘ
other Middle Belt ethnic groups ⓘ
hasCharacteristic mix of northern and southern Nigerian cultural influences ⓘ
transitional ecological zone between savanna and forest ⓘ
hasSeason distinct dry season ⓘ
distinct rainy season ⓘ
includes Benue State ⓘ
Federal Capital Territory ⓘ
Kogi State ⓘ
Kwara State ⓘ
Nasarawa State ⓘ
Plateau State ⓘ
knownFor agricultural activities ⓘ
cultural diversity ⓘ
ethnic diversity ⓘ
religious diversity ⓘ
languageDiversity numerous Benue–Congo languages ⓘ
numerous Plateau languages ⓘ
linguaFranca Hausa ⓘ
Nigerian English ⓘ
Nigerian Pidgin ⓘ
locatedIn Nigeria ⓘ
West Africa ⓘ
locatedOnContinent Africa ⓘ
mainCrops beans ⓘ
cassava ⓘ
groundnut ⓘ
maize ⓘ
millet ⓘ
rice ⓘ
sorghum ⓘ
yam ⓘ
majorCity Abuja ⓘ
Ilorin ⓘ
Jos ⓘ
Lafia ⓘ
Lokoja ⓘ
Makurdi ⓘ
partOf Middle Belt of Nigeria ⓘ
positionWithinCountry central Nigeria ⓘ
religion Christianity ⓘ
Islam ⓘ
traditional African religions ⓘ
role cultural bridge between northern and southern Nigeria ⓘ
geographic bridge between northern and southern Nigeria ⓘ
strategicImportance food production area for Nigeria ⓘ
transport corridor between northern and southern Nigeria ⓘ

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Referenced by (118)

Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Western Nigeria → borders → Central Nigeria ⓘ
Jos → locatedInRegion → Central Nigeria ⓘ
Jos → regionType → Middle Belt of Nigeria ⓘ
linked to: Central Nigeria
Yola → locatedIn → Middle Belt region of Nigeria ⓘ
linked to: Central Nigeria
Central Business District, Abuja → region → North Central Nigeria ⓘ
subject linked to: Central Business District
linked to: Central Nigeria
Aso Rock → region → Central Nigeria ⓘ
Minna → countrySubdivision → North Central geopolitical zone of Nigeria ⓘ
linked to: Central Nigeria
Minna → region → Middle Belt of Nigeria ⓘ
linked to: Central Nigeria
Kogi State → region → North Central geopolitical zone of Nigeria ⓘ
linked to: Central Nigeria
Tiv people → region → Middle Belt of Nigeria ⓘ
linked to: Central Nigeria
Berom people → culturalRegion → Middle Belt of Nigeria ⓘ
linked to: Central Nigeria
Nupe language → spokenIn → central Nigeria ⓘ
linked to: Central Nigeria
Jukun people → region → Central Nigeria ⓘ
Niger State → locatedIn → central Nigeria ⓘ
linked to: Central Nigeria
Benue State → locatedIn → Central Nigeria ⓘ
Benue State → locatedIn → North Central geopolitical zone of Nigeria ⓘ
linked to: Central Nigeria
Jarawan Bantu → hasRegion → central Nigeria ⓘ
linked to: Central Nigeria
Mwaghavul → spokenIn → central Nigeria ⓘ
linked to: Central Nigeria
Ron → region → central Nigeria ⓘ
linked to: Central Nigeria
Gwagwalada Area Council → region → Central Nigeria ⓘ
Jos Plateau → locatedIn → central Nigeria ⓘ
linked to: Central Nigeria
Berom → region → Central Nigeria ⓘ
Afizere → region → Central Nigeria ⓘ
Anaguta → spokenIn → central Nigeria ⓘ
linked to: Central Nigeria
Nupe → locatedIn → central Nigeria ⓘ
linked to: Central Nigeria
Abuja master plan → locationPlanned → central Nigeria ⓘ
linked to: Central Nigeria
Zumwa → region → central Nigeria ⓘ
linked to: Central Nigeria
Bida → locatedInRegion → Central Nigeria ⓘ
Tiv → primaryRegion → central Nigeria ⓘ
linked to: Central Nigeria
Gbagyi → region → Central Nigeria ⓘ
Idoma → primaryRegion → Central Nigeria ⓘ
Confluence State → region → Middle Belt of Nigeria ⓘ
linked to: Central Nigeria
Tor Tiv → region → Central Nigeria ⓘ
Alago people → region → Central Nigeria ⓘ
Igede people → region → Central Nigeria ⓘ
Munchi → primaryRegion → central Nigeria ⓘ
linked to: Central Nigeria
Sayawa → locatedIn → Middle Belt region of Nigeria ⓘ
linked to: Central Nigeria
Igala → region → Central Nigeria ⓘ
Nzem Berom → culturalRegion → Central Nigeria ⓘ
Barkin Ladi → locatedInRegion → Central Nigeria ⓘ
Jos South → locatedInRegion → Middle Belt of Nigeria ⓘ
linked to: Central Nigeria
Middle Belt peoples of Nigeria → locatedIn → Middle Belt region of Nigeria ⓘ
linked to: Central Nigeria
Otukpo → locatedIn → Middle Belt region of Nigeria ⓘ
linked to: Central Nigeria
Oju → locatedIn → Middle Belt region of Nigeria ⓘ
linked to: Central Nigeria
Ilorin International Airport → regionServed → Middle Belt of Nigeria ⓘ
linked to: Central Nigeria
Kamberi → culturalArea → Middle Belt of Nigeria ⓘ
linked to: Central Nigeria
Batta → culturalRegion → Middle Belt / northeastern transition zone of Nigeria ⓘ
linked to: Central Nigeria
Kwararafa confederacy → locatedIn → Central Nigeria ⓘ
Wukari Federation → locatedIn → Middle Belt region of Nigeria ⓘ
linked to: Central Nigeria
Jos North → region → Middle Belt of Nigeria ⓘ
linked to: Central Nigeria