Gindiri Explained

Official Name:	Gindiri
Settlement Type:	Town
Pushpin Map:	Nigeria
Subdivision Type:	Country
Subdivision Name:	Nigeria
Subdivision Type1:	State
Subdivision Name1:	Plateau State
Subdivision Type3:	LGA
Subdivision Name3:	Mangu
Population As Of:	2006 Census
Population Density Km2:	auto
Timezone:	WAT
Utc Offset:	+01:00
Coordinates:	9.5944°N 9.2458°W^[1]
Elevation M:	1159
Postal Code:	932
Blank Name:	Climate
Blank Info:	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.

Education

Gindiri is home to institutions like:

• Girls' High School, Gindiri (established 1958)^[5]
• Boys' Secondary School, Gindiri (established 1950)^[6]
• Government Secondary School (GSS), Bwalbwang, Gindiri.^[7]
• Plateau State College of Education, Gindiri^[8]
• Gindiri Theological Seminary^[9]
• Teachers' Training College, Gindiri (established 1935)^[10]

Traditional stool

Gindiri is the seat of the Pyem Chiefdom. The Sum Pyem as of 2021 was Sum Charles Mato Dakat,^[10] a second class chief.^[11]

Notable people

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

External links

9.5944°N 9.2458°W

Notes and References

1. Web site: Gindiri, Plateau State, Nigeria. Mindat.org. June 4, 2024.
2. Web site: Gindiri: Location, Communities and its Political Wards. April 29, 2020. Brown. Razi. Jot Scroll. June 4, 2024.
3. Web site: Post Offices - with map of LGA . NIPOST . 2024-01-07 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20091007011423/http://www.nipost.gov.ng/PostCode.aspx . 2009-10-07.
4. Web site: Gindiri. Peakvisor. June 4, 2024.
5. Web site: BRIEF HISTORY OF GIRLS' HIGH SCHOOL, GINDIRI.. June 4, 2024.
6. Web site: Nigeria: Gindiri, Where Great Records Remain Unbroken. October 7, 2003. Daily Trust. Abuja. Bello. Buhari B.. All Africa. June 4, 2024.
7. Web site: G.S.S Bwalbwang, Gindiri.. Globe. June 4, 2024.
8. Web site: College of Education, Gindiri. June 4, 2024.
9. Web site: WELCOME TO GINDIRI THEOLOGICAL SEMINARY (GTS). June 4, 2024.
10. News: Comprehensive College Gindiri: 86 Years And Still Standing. December 4, 2021. Daily Trust. June 4, 2024.
11. Web site: Gov Lalong approves the creation of new chiefdoms in Plateau. Nanmwa. Golok. Jos. Viewpoint Nigeria. June 4, 2024.