Gindiri

Gindiri
Town
Gindiri
Coordinates: 09°35′40″N09°14′45″E / 9.59444°N 9.24583°E / 9.59444; 9.24583 [1]
Country	Nigeria
State	Plateau State
LGA	Mangu
Elevation	1,159 m (3,802 ft)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (WAT)
Postal code	932
Climate	Aw

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. Nanmwa, Golok. "Gov Lalong approves the creation of new chiefdoms in Plateau". Viewpoint Nigeria. Jos . Retrieved June 4, 2024.
6. "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". Archived from the original on June 4, 2024. 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.

External links

09°35′40″N09°14′45″E / 9.59444°N 9.24583°E / 9.59444; 9.24583