Lafia
Capital city of Nasarawa State, Nigeria / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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For the town in Mali, see Lafia, Mali.
Lafia is a city in Nigeria's North Central region. It is the capital and largest city of Nasarawa State, with a population of 330,712 inhabitants as of the 2006 census.
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Lafia
Lafiyan | |
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LGA and city | |
Nickname: Lafia Garin Madidi | |
Coordinates: 8°29′30″N 8°31′0″E | |
Country | Nigeria |
State | Nasarawa State |
Government | |
• Emir | Hon. Justice Sidi Bage Muhammad I JSC Rtd. |
• LGA Chairman | Alh. Aminu Mu'azu Maifata |
Area | |
• Total | 1,092 sq mi (2,827 km2) |
Population (2022 est)[1] | |
• Total | 509,300 |
• Density | 470/sq mi (180/km2) |
Time zone | UTC1 (WAT) |
Climate | Aw |
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