Lapai

Lapai is a Local Government Area in Niger State, Nigeria, adjoining the Federal Capital Territory. Its headquarters are in the town of Lapai on the A124 highway in the west of the area at 9°03′00″N 6°34′00″E.

Lapai
LGA and town
Lapai
Location in Nigeria
Coordinates: 8°49′N 6°41′E
Country Nigeria
StateNiger State
Government
  Local Government Chairman and the Head of the Local Government CouncilAbdulkadir A. Umar
  EtsuUmaru Bago Tafida
Area
  Total3,051 km2 (1,178 sq mi)
Population
 (2006 census)
  Total110,127
Time zoneUTC+1 (WAT)
3-digit postal code prefix
911
ISO 3166 codeNG.NI.LP

It has an area of 3,051 km² and a population of 110,127 at the 2006 census. The area is roughly coterminous with the Lapai Emirate.

The postal code of the area is 911.[1]

References

  1. "Post Offices- with map of LGA". NIPOST. Archived from the original on 2012-11-26. Retrieved 2009-10-20.


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