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Misau Local Government Area
Bauchi State · North East Zone · Headquarters: Misau
Known for the Misau emirate and agricultural activities. Important market town in northern Bauchi.
Misau Local Government Area is located in Bauchi State, in the North East geopolitical zone of Nigeria. It falls within the Bauchi North senatorial district. The headquarters of Misau LGA is Misau.
The headquarters of Misau Local Government Area is Misau. This is where the council secretariat, chairman's office and main government offices are located. The postal code for Misau is 742701.
According to the 2006 National Population Census by the National Population Commission (NPC), Misau Local Government Area had a population of 138,073 people.
Misau Local Government Area was created in 1976 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.
Misau 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.
Misau Local Government Area is in the Bauchi North 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.