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Maiha Local Government Area
Adamawa State · North East Zone · Headquarters: Maiha
Predominantly Fulani LGA along the Cameroon border, known for cattle rearing and dairy products.
Maiha Local Government Area is located in Adamawa State, in the North East geopolitical zone of Nigeria. It falls within the Adamawa North senatorial district. The headquarters of Maiha LGA is Maiha.
The headquarters of Maiha Local Government Area is Maiha. This is where the council secretariat, chairman's office and main government offices are located. The postal code for Maiha is 641101.
According to the 2006 National Population Census by the National Population Commission (NPC), Maiha Local Government Area had a population of 102,983 people.
Maiha Local Government Area was created in 1991 as part of the national local government reforms. Nigeria has had several rounds of LGA creation — 1976, 1991, and 1996 — which expanded the total from 301 to the current 774 LGAs.
Maiha Local Government Area is in Adamawa State, Nigeria. Adamawa State is in the North East zone and has its capital at Yola. Adamawa State has 21 Local Government Areas in total.
Maiha Local Government Area is in the Adamawa North senatorial district of Adamawa State. This district is represented by a senator in the Nigerian National Assembly. Each senatorial district in Nigeria comprises several LGAs and elects one senator for a four-year term.