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Edati Local Government Area
Niger State · North Central Zone · Headquarters: Enagi
Known for yam and cassava farming. The Edati people have distinct cultural practices and language.
Edati Local Government Area is located in Niger State, in the North Central geopolitical zone of Nigeria. It falls within the Niger South senatorial district. The headquarters of Edati LGA is Enagi.
The headquarters of Edati Local Government Area is Enagi. This is where the council secretariat, chairman's office and main government offices are located. The postal code for Enagi is 913001.
According to the 2006 National Population Census by the National Population Commission (NPC), Edati Local Government Area had a population of 139,000 people.
Edati 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.
Edati 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.
Edati Local Government Area is in the Niger South 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.