Lafia

Lafia, or Lafia Garin Madidi, is a town in Nasarawa State in North Central Nigeria. It is prominent as an agricultural center for sesame seeds, soybeans, and is a trading centre for yams, sorghum, millet, and cotton. Wikivoyage

Population 330,712 (Wikidata)

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