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Borgu Local Government Area

The Borgu Local Government Area is an administrative region in Niger State, Nigeria, It is one of the 25 Local Government Areas (LGAs) in the state, with the headquarter situated in the town of New Bussa. The postal code is 913.[2] The Borgu LGA was formerly part of Kwara State, but on 27 August 1991 it was transferred to Niger State.[3]

Borgu
Borgu
Location in Nigeria
Coordinates: 9°53′N 4°31′E / 9.883°N 4.517°E / 9.883; 4.517
Country Nigeria
StateNiger State
Government
 • Local Government Chairman and the Head of the Local Government CouncilAliyu Umar Wara
 • Emir (Sarkin Borgu)Haliru Dantoro Kitoro III dan Muhammadu Sani
Area
 • Total10,992 km2 (4,244 sq mi)
Population
 (2022 est)[1]
 • Total296,500
 • Density27/km2 (70/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (WAT)
3-digit postal code prefix
913

The LGA has the same extent as the Borgu Emirate, a Nigerian traditional state.[4] It contains part of the Borgu Game Reserve, a section of the Kainji National Park.[5]

In the 1991 census Borgu LGA had a total population of 110,000, with a mixed ethnic population as follows:[4]

Climate/Geography edit

The dry and wet seasons are the two main ones in Borgu Local Government Area. Borgu Local Government Area has an average humidity of 38% and an average wind speed of 13 km/h. The region's average temperature is 30 degrees Celsius.

References edit

  1. ^ "Borgu (Local Government Area in Nigeria)". www.citypopulation.de. Retrieved 5 February 2024.
  2. ^ . NIPOST. Archived from the original on 7 October 2009. Retrieved 21 October 2010.
  3. ^ . Online Nigeria. 2 April 2003. Archived from the original on 15 March 2015. Retrieved 21 October 2010.
  4. ^ a b Ross Jones. (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 12 January 2011. Retrieved 21 October 2010.
  5. ^ "Kainji Lake National Park". United Nations Environment Programme: World Conservation Monitoring Centre. Archived from the original on 30 September 2007. Retrieved 21 October 2010.

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