Wukari
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Wukari is a Local Government Area in Taraba State, Nigeria. Its headquarters is in the town of Wukari on the A4 highway. The Donga River flows through the area and the Benue River forms a boundary with Nasarawa State to the northwest. It has an area of 4,308 km and a population of 241,546 at the 2006 census. The postal code of the area is 670.
Key facts
- Settlement.official_name
- Wukari
- Settlement.native_name
- Ukari
- Settlement.other_name
- Waka
- Settlement.nickname
- Croc Town
- Settlement.settlement_type
- LGA and Town
- Settlement.image_skyline
- Sukari LG Secretariat.jpg
- Settlement.image_caption
- Wukari Local Government Secretariat
- 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
- Taraba State
- Settlement.subdivision_type2
- LGA
- Settlement.subdivision_name2
- Wukari
- Settlement.government_type
- Democracy
- Settlement.leader_title
- Chairman and the Head of the Local Government Council
- Settlement.leader_name
- Samaila Agbu
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Wikidata facts
- Population
- 241546
- Area
- 4308
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- Wukari
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Wukari is a Local Government Area in Taraba State, Nigeria. Its headquarters is in the town of Wukari on the A4 highway. The Donga River flows through the area and the Benue River forms a boundary with Nasarawa State to the northwest. It has an area of 4,308 km and a population of 241,546 at the 2006 census. The postal code of the area is 670.
There are 10 Wards in WUKARI local government area namely: AKWANA, AVYI, BANTAJE, CHONKU, HOSPITAL, JIBU, KENTE, PUJE, RAFIN KADA, TSOKUNDI
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