| Funtua Ft Ftown, A small Paris in 9ja |
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| — LGA and town — | |
| Nickname(s): F-Town | |
| Motto: Funtun dutse ta magaji mai hayakin naira.Kazo da tsiya ka koma da arziki. | |
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Funtua
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| Coordinates: | |
| Country | Nigeria |
| State | Katsina State |
| Government | |
| • Chairman | Aminu Lawal KK |
| Area | |
| • Total | 448 km2 (173 sq mi) |
| Population (2006 census) | |
| • Total | 225,571 |
| Time zone | WAT (UTC+1) |
| 3-digit postal code prefix | 830 |
| ISO 3166 code | NG.KT.FU |
Funtua is a Local Government Area in Katsina State, Nigeria. Its headquarters are in the town of Funtua on the A126 highway.
It has an area of 448 km² and a population of 225,571 at the 2006 census.Funtua became a Local Government in 1967.The chairman is the official Head of Local government. The inhabitants of the Local Government are predominantly Hausa and Fulani by tribe. Their main occupation is farming and Animal rearing
The postal code of the area is 830.[1]
The source of the Sokoto River is located near Funtua.www.funtualga.kts-ng.org
Currently, Alhaji Aminu Lawal KK of Congress for Progressive Change (CPC) is the chairman of Funtua, whilst the district head, who is referred to as Sarkin Maska, is Alhaji Sambo Idris Sambo. Also notable is Habibullah Rabiu Dandutse, who in 2007 contested for the post of councillor in Ung/Musa ward under Action Congress at the age of 18, becoming one of, if not the youngest political contender in the country. Funtua is now requesting to create karadua state.
Funtua received international attention in 2002 when Khadi Abdullahi of the Funtua Sharia Court sentenced Amina Lawal to death by stoning for bearing a child out of wedlock. Funtua received international attention also when Umar Farouk Abdulmutallab, a son to Alhaji Umaru muttallab who reside in Funtua attempted to detonate a bomb in Us airline which flew from Amsterdam to Detroit.
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Funtua is served by a station on a branch on the western line of the national railway network.
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