Bassa is a Local Government Area in the north of Plateau State, Nigeria, bordering Kaduna and Bauchi States. Its headquarters are in the town of Bassa at9°56′00″N 8°44′00″E.

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Bassa
LGA and Town
Bassa Location in Nigeria
Coordinates: 10°05′N 8°44′E
Country	Nigeria
State	Plateau State
Headquarters	Bassa Town
Area
• Total	1,743 km2 (673 sq mi)
Population  (2006 census)
• Total	186,859
Time zone	UTC+1 (WAT)
3-digit postal code prefix	930
ISO 3166 code	NG.PL.BA

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It has an area of 1,743 km² with other small towns like Miango, Mc Alley; originally called Biciza, Jengre, villages such as Binchin, Zukku, Kwal, Saya, Gurum among many others and a population of 186,859 at the 2006 census. Bassa local government houses the Nigerian Army 3 Division, Maxwell Khobe Cantonment as well as a police station and the First bank of Nigeria.

The postal code of the area is 930.^[1]

Languages spoken in Bassa are Rigwe, Timap, Ce, Buji– Boze,^[2] Atsam, Zele,^[2] Baw, T'kurmi, Lemoro, Shakara, Sanga, Tijanji, Tunzuii and Zora. Hausa and English are also widely spoken.^[3][2]

Some festivals in Bassa Local Government Area; Remeze – Buji, azarachi festival of irigwe, irigwe new Year Celebration, Anchoncho– a hunting festival of the Bache (Rukuba) people, Amo new-year celebration.

Bassa people are very rich in agriculture as a result, they are able to produce and prepare the following traditional foods such as moimoi, Kpewe – This is prepared with Acha and beans, Tinni – It is cooked with Millet, Beni seed and beans as the major ingredients, Kambar – from sweet potatoes, gwote,^{[what language is this?]} water yam etc. They plant Irish potatoes, sweet potatoes, maize, tamba as well as soya beans.