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Gwagwalada | |
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| Country |  Nigeria |
| Territory | Federal Capital Territory |
| Government | |
| • Executive chairman | Alhaji Abubakar Jibrin Giri |
| Area | |
| • Total | 400 sq mi (1,036 km2) |
| Population (2022 est)[1] | |
| • Total | 346,000 |
| • Density | 860/sq mi (330/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (WAT) |
| 6-digit postal code | 902101 |
| Area code | NG.AB.GW |
| Website | http://www.fctacss.org.ng/index.php/area-councils/gwagwalada-area-council |
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| The Council secretary is Alhaji Mohammed Saba and the mdg manager is Dr. Solomon Adekunle. | |
Gwagwalada is a local government area in the Federal Capital Territory in Nigeria.
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.[2]
- ^ "Federal Capital Territory : Subdivision". www.citypopulation.de. Retrieved 5 February 2024.
- ^ "Ranked: The World's Fastest Growing Cities". virtual capitalist. 13 August 2021. Archived from the original on 13 August 2021. Retrieved 17 August 2021.