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Tafawa Balewa Local Government Area
Bauchi State · North East Zone · Headquarters: Tafawa Balewa
Named after Nigerias first Prime Minister. Known for highland agriculture, cattle and the Sayawa people.
Tafawa Balewa 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 Tafawa Balewa LGA is Tafawa Balewa.
The headquarters of Tafawa Balewa Local Government Area is Tafawa Balewa. This is where the council secretariat, chairman's office and main government offices are located. The postal code for Tafawa Balewa is 741401.
According to the 2006 National Population Census by the National Population Commission (NPC), Tafawa Balewa Local Government Area had a population of 118,960 people.
Tafawa Balewa 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.
Tafawa Balewa 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.
Tafawa Balewa 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.