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Zango Local Government Area
Katsina State · North West Zone · Headquarters: Zango
Known for the Zango emirate and agricultural activities. Important LGA in southern Katsina.
Zango Local Government Area is located in Katsina State, in the North West geopolitical zone of Nigeria. It falls within the Katsina South senatorial district. The headquarters of Zango LGA is Zango.
The headquarters of Zango Local Government Area is Zango. This is where the council secretariat, chairman's office and main government offices are located. The postal code for Zango is 824501.
According to the 2006 National Population Census by the National Population Commission (NPC), Zango Local Government Area had a population of 189,000 people.
Zango 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.
Zango Local Government Area is in Katsina State, Nigeria. Katsina State is in the North West zone and has its capital at Katsina. Katsina State has 34 Local Government Areas in total.
Zango Local Government Area is in the Katsina South senatorial district of Katsina 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.