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Gurara Local Government Area
Niger State · North Central Zone · Headquarters: Lambata
Known for the Gurara Falls, a major tourism site. Growing quarry and agricultural activities near Suleja.
Gurara 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 Gurara LGA is Lambata.
The headquarters of Gurara Local Government Area is Lambata. This is where the council secretariat, chairman's office and main government offices are located. The postal code for Lambata is 912301.
According to the 2006 National Population Census by the National Population Commission (NPC), Gurara Local Government Area had a population of 130,000 people.
Gurara 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.
Gurara 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.
Gurara 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.