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Lavun Local Government Area
Niger State · North Central Zone · Headquarters: Baro
Known for Baro Port on River Niger. Historical site where early colonial trade was conducted.
Lavun 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 Lavun LGA is Baro.
The headquarters of Lavun Local Government Area is Baro. This is where the council secretariat, chairman's office and main government offices are located. The postal code for Baro is 912601.
According to the 2006 National Population Census by the National Population Commission (NPC), Lavun Local Government Area had a population of 170,000 people.
Lavun 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.
Lavun 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.
Lavun 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.