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Paikoro

Paikoro Local Government is one of the 774 Local Government Areas of Nigeria and one of 25 Local Government areas in Niger-State Nigeria. Paikoro Local Government headquarter is located in Paiko town about 25 km south-east of the state capital Minna.

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Settlement.official_name: Paiko
Settlement.nickname: PK
Settlement.settlement_type: semi-urban town
Settlement.pushpin_map: Nigeria
Settlement.pushpin_mapsize: 250
Settlement.pushpin_map_caption: Location in Nigeria
Settlement.subdivision_type: Country
Settlement.subdivision_type1: State
Settlement.subdivision_name1: Niger State
Settlement.leader_title: Local Government Chairman and the Head of the Local Government Council
Settlement.leader_name: Aminu Umaru Yandayi
Settlement.leader_party: APC Member House of Assembly = Nasiru Umar
Settlement.unit_pref: Metric
Settlement.area_total_km2: 2066
Settlement.population_as_of: 2006 census
Settlement.population_total: 158,086
Settlement.population_density_km2: 107.5
Settlement.population_blank1_title: Ethnicities Gbari, Kadara Koro

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Instance of: local government area of Nigeria
Languages spoken: Hausa
Country: Nigeria
Located in: Niger State
Continent: Africa
Population: +158178
Area: +2066
Time zone: UTC+01:00

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It has an area of 2,066 km and a population of 158,086 at the 2006 census; projected to grow by 35% annually. Paikoro local government area is one of the 25 local government areas in Niger state Nigeria. It has its administrative headquarter situated in Paiko town. Paiko town is located in the south-eastern region of Niger State. Paikoro local government council oversees the public administration of Paikoro local government 11 wards and its Legislative council consisting of 11 councillors makes laws that governs the local government areas. Paikoro local government area council consist of eleven (11) wards namely: Adunu, Chimbi, Gwam, Ishau, Jere, Kaffin Koro, Kwagana, Kwakuti, Nikuchi/Tungan Mallam, Paiko Central and Tutungo/Jedna.