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Bogoro Local Government Area
Bauchi State · North East Zone · Headquarters: Bogoro
Known for its Christian community and the Bogoro massacre site. Agriculture is the main occupation.
Bogoro Local Government Area is located in Bauchi State, in the North East geopolitical zone of Nigeria. It falls within the Bauchi South senatorial district. The headquarters of Bogoro LGA is Bogoro.
The headquarters of Bogoro Local Government Area is Bogoro. This is where the council secretariat, chairman's office and main government offices are located. The postal code for Bogoro is 741101.
According to the 2006 National Population Census by the National Population Commission (NPC), Bogoro Local Government Area had a population of 80,499 people.
Bogoro 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.
Bogoro Local Government Area is in Bauchi State, Nigeria. Bauchi State is in the North East zone and has its capital at Bauchi. Bauchi State has 20 Local Government Areas in total.
Bogoro Local Government Area is in the Bauchi South senatorial district of Bauchi 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.