Lavun
Lavun | |
|---|---|
| Nickname: Biggsx | |
 Interactive map of Lavun | |
  Lavun Location in Nigeria | |
| Coordinates: 9°27′N 5°38′E / 9.450°N 5.633°E | |
| Country |  Nigeria |
| State | Niger State |
| Headquarter | Kutigi |
| Government | |
| • Local Government Chairman and the Head of the Local Government Council | Alhaji Limanko pata |
| Area | |
• Total | 2,835 km2 (1,095 sq mi) |
| Population (2006 census) | |
• Total | 209,917 |
| • Density | 74.04/km2 (191.8/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (WAT) |
| 3-digit postal code prefix | 912 |
| ISO 3166 code | NG.NI.LV |
Lavun is a Local Government Area in Niger State, Nigeria. Its headquarters are in the town of Kutigi in the south of the area at9°12′00″N 5°36′00″E / 9.20000°N 5.60000°E. The Kaduna River forms the eastern border of the Local Government Area.
It has an area of 2,835 km2 and a population of 209,917 at the 2006 census. The postal code of the area is 913.[1]
Geography/Climate
[edit]Lavun Local Government Area is 2,835 square kilometres (1,095 square miles) in size and has an average temperature of 31 °C (88 °F). The Local Government Area, which is located along the Kaduna River, has an average humidity of 39%. Lavun Local Government Area's estimated 10 km/h or 6 mph average wind speed.[2][3]
Notable people from Lavun
[edit]- Shaikh Ahmad Lemu (OON, OFR), Islamic Scholar (1929–2020)
- Hon. Justice Idris Legbo Kutigi (OFR, GCON), Nigeria Lawyer and Judge (1939–2018)
- Professor Jerry Gana Busu (CON), Nigeria Senator and Minister
References
[edit]- ↑ "Post Offices- with map of LGA". NIPOST. Archived from the original on 26 November 2012. Retrieved 20 October 2009.
- ↑ "Lavun Local Government Area". www.manpower.com.ng. Retrieved 27 September 2023.
- ↑ Vizzuality. "Lavun, Niger, Nigeria Deforestation Rates & Statistics | GFW". www.globalforestwatch.org. Retrieved 27 September 2023.
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