Jaba
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Country | Nigeria |
State | Kaduna State |
Headquarters | Kwain |
Government | |
• Sole Administrator | Nita Byack George |
Area | |
• Total | 205 sq mi (531 km2) |
Population (2006) | |
• Total | 155,973 |
• Density | 1,027/sq mi (396.7/km2) |
Time zone | UTC+1 (WAT) |
ISO 3166 code | NG.KD.JA[1] |
Jaba is a Local Government Area in southern Kaduna State, Nigeria. It covers an area of 531 km2.[2] It is located close to the Jos Plateau region and Abuja in the central part of Nigeria in West Africa. The local government capital is in the town of Kwoi. The postal code of the area is 801.[3] The Chairman of the local government oversee both economic and developmental activities in the area.[4]