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