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Katcha Local Government Area
Niger State · North Central Zone · Headquarters: Katcha
Known for the Katcha emirate and rice farming. Important agricultural LGA in eastern Niger State.
Katcha 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 Katcha LGA is Katcha.
The headquarters of Katcha Local Government Area is Katcha. This is where the council secretariat, chairman's office and main government offices are located. The postal code for Katcha is 912401.
According to the 2006 National Population Census by the National Population Commission (NPC), Katcha Local Government Area had a population of 136,000 people.
Katcha 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.
Katcha 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.
Katcha 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.