Kontagora

Kontagora
LGA and town
Nickname: 
KNT
Kontagora is located in Nigeria
Kontagora
Kontagora
Coordinates: 10°24′N 5°28′E / 10.400°N 5.467°E / 10.400; 5.467 10°24′11″N 5°28′23″E / 10.403°N 5.473°E / 10.403; 5.473
Country Nigeria
StateNiger State
Government
 • Local Government Chairman and the Head of the Local Government CouncilAlhaji shehu s pawa (sarkin pawan Mai Sudan)
 • EmirMuhammad Bara'u Mu'azu
Population
 (2006)
 • Total
98,763
Time zoneUTC+1 (WAT)
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Kontagora is a major town on the south bank of the Kontagora River in north-west Niger State, Nigeria.[1] It is the capital city of the Kontagora Emirate. The former Niger state governor, Alhaji Abubakar Sani Bello hails from Kontagora. On December 15, 1995, the Roman Catholic Apostolic Vicariate of Kontagora was established here. St Michael's Cathedral is the seat of the apostolic vicar.[citation needed]

  1. ^ "Kontagora | Nigeria | Britannica". www.britannica.com. Retrieved 2022-06-08.