Gwagwalada

Gwagwalada is a local government area in the Federal Capital Territory in Nigeria. Gwagwalada serves as the traditional headquarters of the Bassa people in FCT - Abuja, with the Agụma of Gwagwalada, HRH Alhaji Muhammadu Magaji as the Chairman, Traditional Council of Chiefs, Gwagwalada Area Council.

Key facts

Settlement.name: Gwagwalada
Settlement.settlement_type: Local government area
Settlement.pushpin_map: Nigeria
Settlement.pushpin_mapsize: 250
Settlement.pushpin_map_caption: Location in Nigeria
Settlement.subdivision_type: Country
Settlement.subdivision_type1: Territory
Settlement.subdivision_name1: Federal Capital Territory
Settlement.leader_title: Executive chairman
Settlement.leader_name: Alhaji Abubakar Jibrin Giri
Settlement.unit_pref: Imperial
Settlement.area_total_km2: 1,036
Settlement.population_as_of: 2022 est
Settlement.population_total: 346,000
Settlement.population_density_km2: auto
Settlement.timezone: WAT
Settlement.utc_offset: +1
Settlement.mapframe: yes

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Wikidata facts

Instance of: local government area of Nigeria
Country: Nigeria
Located in: Federal Capital Territory
Population: 79306
Area: 1043
Time zone: UTC+01:00
Official website: www.fctacss.org.ng/index.php/area-councils/gwagwalada-area-council

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postal code: 902101
Commons category: Gwagwalada

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Encyclopedic overview

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Contents

History
Administrative structure
Climate
Average Temperature
References
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Gwagwalada has an area of 1,043 km2 and a population of 157,770 at the 2006 census. It is projected to have a 6.26% growth between 2020 and 2025, the largest increase on the African continent.

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