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Bida Local Government Area
Niger State · North Central Zone · Headquarters: Bida
Historic Nupe kingdom city known for glassware, silver and brasswork crafts. Important cultural heritage site.
Bida Local Government Area is located in Niger State, in the North Central geopolitical zone of Nigeria. It falls within the Niger East senatorial district. The headquarters of Bida LGA is Bida.
The headquarters of Bida Local Government Area is Bida. This is where the council secretariat, chairman's office and main government offices are located. The postal code for Bida is 912101.
According to the 2006 National Population Census by the National Population Commission (NPC), Bida Local Government Area had a population of 294,000 people.
Bida 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.
Bida Local Government Area is in Niger State, Nigeria. Niger State is in the North Central zone and has its capital at Minna. Niger State has 25 Local Government Areas in total.
Bida Local Government Area is in the Niger East senatorial district of Niger 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.