| Official Name: | Riyom | ||||||
| Native Name: | Riyom | ||||||
| Nickname: | RY | ||||||
| Settlement Type: | LGA and town | ||||||
| Pushpin Map: | Nigeria | ||||||
| Pushpin Mapsize: | 250 | ||||||
| Pushpin Map Caption: | Location in Nigeria | ||||||
| Subdivision Type: | Country | ||||||
| Subdivision Name: | Nigeria | ||||||
| Subdivision Name1: | Plateau State | ||||||
| Seat Type: | Headquarters | ||||||
| Seat: | Riyom Town | ||||||
| Unit Pref: | Metric | ||||||
| Area Total Km2: | 807 | ||||||
| Module: |
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| Population As Of: | 2006 census | ||||||
| Population Total: | 131,557 | ||||||
| Population Blank1 Title: | Ethnicities | ||||||
| Population Blank2 Title: | Religions | ||||||
| Timezone: | WAT | ||||||
| Utc Offset: | +1 | ||||||
| Coordinates: | 9.5667°N 48°W | ||||||
| Postal Code Type: | 3-digit postal code prefix | ||||||
| Postal Code: | 931 | ||||||
| Iso Code: | NG.PL.RI |
Riyom is a Local Government Area in Plateau State, Nigeria. It was carved out of the old Barkin Ladi Local Government Area on 1 October 1996 by the government of General Sani Abacha. It is headquartered in the town of Riyom to the north of the area at .
It has an area of and a population of 131,557 at the 2006 census, which is predominantly Berom. The LGA has boundaries with Kaduna and Nasarawa State. Riyom is the birthplace of all Berom peoples.
It is the gateway to the State when coming from the East and from Abuja. Riyom is also the site of the famous Riyom rocks formation that is featured in many things Plateau and has become a trademark of the state.
The postal code of the area is 931.[1]
Riyom Local Government Area (LGA) shares boundaries with Bassa LGA to the north, Jos South LGA to the northeast, and Barkin Ladi LGA to the east; and Kauru LGA to the northeast, Kaura and Jema'a LGAs to the west, and Sanga LGA to the southwest of southern Kaduna State.[2] [3]
Riyom Local Government Area consists of 12 districts.[4]
Languages spoken in Riyom LGA include: Berom, Aten and Takad.[5]
There are over 50 public primary schools in the Local Government Area.[6]