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Anka Local Government Area
Zamfara State · North West Zone · Headquarters: Anka
Known for gold mining and the Anka emirate. Important mineral and agricultural LGA in Zamfara.
Anka Local Government Area is located in Zamfara State, in the North West geopolitical zone of Nigeria. It falls within the Zamfara Central senatorial district. The headquarters of Anka LGA is Anka.
The headquarters of Anka Local Government Area is Anka. This is where the council secretariat, chairman's office and main government offices are located. The postal code for Anka is 860001.
According to the 2006 National Population Census by the National Population Commission (NPC), Anka Local Government Area had a population of 260,000 people.
Anka Local Government Area was created in 1976 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.
Anka Local Government Area is in Zamfara State, Nigeria. Zamfara State is in the North West zone and has its capital at Gusau. Zamfara State has 14 Local Government Areas in total.
Anka Local Government Area is in the Zamfara Central senatorial district of Zamfara 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.