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Enugu North Local Government Area
Enugu State · South East Zone · Headquarters: Enugu
Northern part of Enugu city, home to state government offices, Polo Park Mall and commercial district.
Enugu North Local Government Area is located in Enugu State, in the South East geopolitical zone of Nigeria. It falls within the Enugu East senatorial district. The headquarters of Enugu North LGA is Enugu.
The headquarters of Enugu North Local Government Area is Enugu. This is where the council secretariat, chairman's office and main government offices are located. The postal code for Enugu is 400001.
According to the 2006 National Population Census by the National Population Commission (NPC), Enugu North Local Government Area had a population of 352,000 people.
Enugu North 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.
Enugu North Local Government Area is in Enugu State, Nigeria. Enugu State is in the South East zone and has its capital at Enugu. Enugu State has 17 Local Government Areas in total.
Enugu North Local Government Area is in the Enugu East senatorial district of Enugu 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.