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Wamako Local Government Area
Sokoto State · North West Zone · Headquarters: Wamako
Peri-urban LGA adjacent to Sokoto city, known for growing residential and commercial activities.
Wamako Local Government Area is located in Sokoto State, in the North West geopolitical zone of Nigeria. It falls within the Sokoto Central senatorial district. The headquarters of Wamako LGA is Wamako.
The headquarters of Wamako Local Government Area is Wamako. This is where the council secretariat, chairman's office and main government offices are located. The postal code for Wamako is 841401.
According to the 2006 National Population Census by the National Population Commission (NPC), Wamako Local Government Area had a population of 175,000 people.
Wamako 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.
Wamako Local Government Area is in Sokoto State, Nigeria. Sokoto State is in the North West zone and has its capital at Sokoto. Sokoto State has 24 Local Government Areas in total.
Wamako Local Government Area is in the Sokoto Central senatorial district of Sokoto 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.