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Borgu Local Government Area
Niger State · North Central Zone · Headquarters: New Bussa
Home to Kainji Lake National Park and New Bussa. Known for the Borgu kingdom history and tourism.
Borgu Local Government Area is located in Niger State, in the North Central geopolitical zone of Nigeria. It falls within the Niger North senatorial district. The headquarters of Borgu LGA is New Bussa.
The headquarters of Borgu Local Government Area is New Bussa. This is where the council secretariat, chairman's office and main government offices are located. The postal code for New Bussa is 911101.
According to the 2006 National Population Census by the National Population Commission (NPC), Borgu Local Government Area had a population of 190,000 people.
Borgu 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.
Borgu 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.
Borgu Local Government Area is in the Niger North 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.