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Bunza Local Government Area
Kebbi State · North West Zone · Headquarters: Bunza
Peri-urban LGA around Birnin Kebbi, known for rice farming and growing commercial activities.
Bunza Local Government Area is located in Kebbi State, in the North West geopolitical zone of Nigeria. It falls within the Kebbi Central senatorial district. The headquarters of Bunza LGA is Bunza.
The headquarters of Bunza Local Government Area is Bunza. This is where the council secretariat, chairman's office and main government offices are located. The postal code for Bunza is 870101.
According to the 2006 National Population Census by the National Population Commission (NPC), Bunza Local Government Area had a population of 170,000 people.
Bunza 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.
Bunza Local Government Area is in Kebbi State, Nigeria. Kebbi State is in the North West zone and has its capital at Birnin Kebbi. Kebbi State has 21 Local Government Areas in total.
Bunza Local Government Area is in the Kebbi Central senatorial district of Kebbi 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.