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'{| border="1" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="2" width="240" style="margin: 1em 1em 1em 0; border: 1px #aaa solid; border-collapse: collapse; font-size: 95%;" align="right" |align="center" colspan="3" bgcolor="#d3d3d3"|<font size="4">'''Kwara State, [[Nigeria]]'''</font><br /><font size="1">[[List of Nigerian state nicknames|State nickname]]: State of Harmony</font> |- !align="center" bgcolor="#efefef" colspan="3"|Location |- !align="center" colspan="3"|[[Image:Nigeria Kwara State map.png|200px|Location of Kwara State in Nigeria]] |- !align="center" bgcolor="#efefef" colspan="3"|Statistics |- |align="left" valign="top"|'''[[List of Nigerian state governors|Governor]]''' <br /> ([[List of Governors of Kwara State|List]]) |colspan="2" valign="top"|[[Bukola Saraki]] ([[People's Democratic Party (Nigeria)|PDP]]) |- !align="left" valign="top"|[[List of Nigerian states by date of statehood|Date Created]] |colspan="2" valign="top"|27 May 1967 |- !align="left" valign="top"|[[List of Nigerian state capitals|Capital]] |colspan="2" valign="top"|[[Ilorin]] |- !align="left" valign="top"|[[Area]] |colspan="2" valign="top"|36,825 km²<br />[[List of Nigerian states by area|Ranked 9th]] |- |align="left" valign="top"|'''[[Population]]''' <br /> [[1991]] Census <br /> [[2005]] estimate |align="left" valign="top"| [[List of Nigerian states by population|Ranked 31st]]<br /> 1,566,469 <br /> 2,591,555 |- |align="left" valign="top"|'''[[List of Nigerian states by GDP|GDP (PPP)]]''' <br /> &nbsp;-Total <br /> &nbsp;-Per Capita |align="left" valign="top"| 2007 (estimate)<br /> $3.84&nbsp;billion<ref name="C-GIDD GDP">{{cite web|url=http://www.cgidd.com|publisher=Canback Dangel|title=C-GIDD (Canback Global Income Distribution Database)|accessdate = 2008-08-20}}</ref><br /> $1,585<ref name="C-GIDD GDP">{{cite web|url=http://www.cgidd.com|publisher=Canback Dangel|title=C-GIDD (Canback Global Income Distribution Database)|accessdate = 2008-08-20}}</ref> |- !align="left" valign="top"|[[ISO 3166-2]] |colspan="2" valign="top"|NG-KW |} '''Kwara State''' is one of the 36 states of [[Nigeria]]. Its capital is [[Ilorin]] and its governor is [[Bukola Saraki]]. The primary ethnic group of Kwara State is [[Yoruba people|Yoruba]], with significant [[Nupe]], [[Bariba]] and [[Fulani]] minorities.{{Citation needed|date=January 2010}} == History == Kwara State was created on 27 May 1967, when the Federal Military Government of General [[Yakubu Gowon]] broke the four regions that then constituted the Federation of Nigeria into 12 states. At its creation, the state was made up of the former Ilorin and Kabba provinces of the then Northern Region and was initially named the West Central State but later changed to "Kwara", a local name for the [[River Niger]]. Kwara State has since 1976 reduced considerably in size as a result of further state creation exercises in Nigeria. On 13 February 1976, the Idah/Dekina part of the state was carved out and merged with a part of the then [[Benue/Plateau State]] to form [[Benue State]]. On 27 August 1991, five local government areas, namely Oyi, Yagba, Okene, Okehi and Kogi were also excised to form part of the new [[Kogi State]], while a sixth, Borgu Local Government Area, was merged with [[Niger State]]. == Local Government Areas == There are sixteen [[Local Government Areas of Nigeria|Local Government Areas]] in the state. They are: {| width=70% |- valign ="top" |width=25%| * [[Asa, Nigeria|Asa]] * [[Baruten]] * [[Edu, Nigeria|Edu]] * [[Ekiti, Kwara State|Ekiti]] |width=25%| * [[Ifelodun, Kwara State|Ifelodun]] * [[Ilorin East]] * [[Ilorin South]] * [[Ilorin West]] |width=25%| * [[Irepodun, Kwara State|Irepodun]] * [[Isin, Nigeria|Isin]] * [[Kaiama]] * [[Moro, Nigeria|Moro]] |width=25%| * [[Offa, Nigeria|Offa]] * [[Oke Ero]] * [[Oyun]] * [[Pategi]] |} == Tourism == [[Image:Kwarastatedrummers.jpg|thumb|right|Drummers in [[Ojumo Oro]], Kwara State.]] Important tourist attractions in Kwara State include Esie Museum, Owu Falls, Imoleboja Rock Shelter, Ogunjokoro, Kanji Lake National Parks and Agbonna Hill. == Transport == The [[Nigerian Railway Corporation]] extends services from Lagos through the state to the northern part of the country. The [[Ilorin Airport]] is a major center for both domestic and international flights and has now been built up into a hub for transportation of cargoes. == Economy == Agriculture is the main source of the economy and the principal cash crops are: cotton, cocoa, coffee, kolanut, tobacco, benseed and palm produce. Mineral resources in the state are limestone, marble, feldspar, clay, kaolin, quartz and granite rocks. Industries in the state include Kwara Breweries, Ijagbo Global Soap and Detergent Industry, United Match Company, Tate and Lyle Company, Resinoplast Plastic Industry, Phamatech Nigeria Limited, Kwara Textile and Kwara Furniture Company all in Ilorin. Others are Paper Manufacturing Industry, Jebba, Okin Foam and Okin Biscuits, Offa, Kay Plastic, Ganmo and Kwara Paper Converters Limited, Erin-De. Others are Sugar Producing Company, Bacita, Kwara animal Feed Mall, Ilorin and the Agricultural Products Company, Bacita. == Education == The state has a federal university, a state university (http://www.kwasu.edu.ng) that commences in the 2009/2010 session and a private university, two polytechnics, three colleges of education, school of Health technology and school of nursing. == Sports == Sporting activities are managed by the State Sports Council. The importance attached to sports led to the construction of a stadium complex. The facilities available at the stadium complex are mainbowl, indoor sports hall, hostel, recreational press center as well as an Olympic size swimming pool. == Notable people from Kwara State == *[[Cornelius Adebayo]], politician *[[Tunde Adebimpe]], musician *[[David Bamigboye]], soldier *[[Theophilus Bamigboye]], soldier and politician *[[Ibrahim Gambari]], diplomat *[[Lagbaja]], musician *[[Salaudeen Latinwo]], soldier *[[David Oyedepo]], cleric *[[Abubakar Olusola Saraki]], politician *[[Bukola Saraki]], politician *[[Tony Tetuila]], musician ==References== {{reflist}} {{KwaraStateGovernors}} {{Nigeria states}} {{coord|8|30|N|5|00|E|region:NG_type:adm1st_source:GNS-enwiki|display=title}} [[Category:States of Nigeria]] [[Category:Kwara State| ]] [[Category:States in Yorubaland]] [[Category:States and territories established in 1967]] [[ar:ولاية كوارة]] [[de:Kwara]] [[es:Kwara]] [[fr:État de Kwara]] [[ko:크와라 주]] [[ha:Kwara]] [[id:Kwara]] [[it:Kwara]] [[sw:Kwara (jimbo)]] [[nl:Kwara]] [[ja:クワラ州]] [[pl:Kwara]] [[pt:Kwara (estado)]] [[ro:Statul Kwara]] [[ru:Квара (штат)]] [[fi:Kwara]] [[sv:Kwara]] [[yo:Ìpínlẹ̀ Kwárà]] [[zh:夸拉州]]'