Gindiri

Town in Plateau State, Nigeria

Town in Plateau State, Nigeria
09°35′40″N 09°14′45″E / 9.59444°N 9.24583°E / 9.59444; 9.24583[1]Country NigeriaStatePlateau StateLGAManguElevation
1,159 m (3,802 ft)Time zoneUTC+01:00 (WAT)ClimateAw

Gindiri is a town in Mangu Local Government Area, Plateau State, Middle Belt, Nigeria.[2] The postal code of the area is 932.[3] The town sits on an elevation of 1,159 meters above sea level.[4] The town is the headquarters of the Pyem Chiefdom.[5][6]

Education

Gindiri is home to institutions like:

  • Girls' High School, Gindiri (established 1958)[7]
  • Boys' Secondary School, Gindiri (established 1950)[8]
  • Government Secondary School (GSS), Bwalbwang, Gindiri.[9]
  • Plateau State College of Education, Gindiri[10]
  • Gindiri Theological Seminary[11]
  • Teachers' Training College, Gindiri (established 1935)[6]

Traditional stool

Gindiri is the seat of the Pyem Chiefdom. The Sum Pyem as of 2021 was Sum Charles Mato Dakat,[6] a second class chief.[5]

Notable people

  • Eliezer Paul-Gindiri, Nigerian-American amateur golfer
  • Ilijah Paul (b. 2002), American soccer player

References

  1. ^ "Gindiri, Plateau State, Nigeria". Mindat.org. Retrieved June 4, 2024.
  2. ^ Brown, Razi (April 29, 2020). "Gindiri: Location, Communities and its Political Wards". Jot Scroll. Retrieved June 4, 2024.
  3. ^ "Post Offices - with map of LGA". NIPOST. Archived from the original on 2009-10-07. Retrieved 2024-01-07.
  4. ^ "Gindiri". Peakvisor. Retrieved June 4, 2024.
  5. ^ a b Nanmwa, Golok. "Gov Lalong approves the creation of new chiefdoms in Plateau". Viewpoint Nigeria. Jos. Retrieved June 4, 2024.
  6. ^ a b c "Comprehensive College Gindiri: 86 Years And Still Standing". Daily Trust. December 4, 2021. Retrieved June 4, 2024.
  7. ^ "BRIEF HISTORY OF GIRLS' HIGH SCHOOL, GINDIRI". Retrieved June 4, 2024.
  8. ^ Bello, Buhari B. (October 7, 2003). "Nigeria: Gindiri, Where Great Records Remain Unbroken". All Africa. Abuja: Daily Trust. Retrieved June 4, 2024.
  9. ^ "G.S.S Bwalbwang, Gindiri". Globe. Retrieved June 4, 2024.
  10. ^ "College of Education, Gindiri". Retrieved June 4, 2024.
  11. ^ "WELCOME TO GINDIRI THEOLOGICAL SEMINARY (GTS)". Retrieved June 4, 2024.

09°35′40″N 09°14′45″E / 9.59444°N 9.24583°E / 9.59444; 9.24583

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