Funtua
| Funtua Ft Ftown, A small Paris in 9ja | |
|---|---|
| LGA and town | |
| Nickname(s): F-Town | |
| Motto: Funtun dutse ta Magaji mai hayakin Naira.Kazo da tsiya ka koma da arziki -Makera Local Government. | |
  Funtua | |
| Coordinates: 11°32′N 7°19′E / 11.533°N 7.317°ECoordinates: 11°32′N 7°19′E / 11.533°N 7.317°E | |
| Country |
 Nigeria |
| State | Katsina State |
| Government | |
| • Chairman | Alh. Audu Isa |
| 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)420,110 2012 estimate. 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 occupations are Trading, farming and Animal rearing.
It is flourishing settlement, which is southern extreme end of Katsina State.
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 Abdu Isa is the Chairman Caretaker Committee of Funtua Area Council, 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. Its also well noting that Late Alhaji Mamman Shata comes from Funtua, a legendary Hausa musician. other notable people of funtua origin includes Alhaji Audu Maikaka, among others.
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. In sport, Funtua strikers greatly influenced footballing activities in the area, especially when footballers like Sani Corporal is mentioned. Besides all these, its weather condition makes Funtua to popularised, particularly Tudun Wada side of the city.
Transport
Funtua is served by a station on a branch on the western line of the national railway network and 4 major Federal Highways viz: Funtua-Birnin Gwari-Lagos Road, Funtua -Zamfara-Sokoto-Kebbi Road, Funtua-Yashe Road And Funtua-Zaria Road .
See also
Some towns and villages in Funtua
dikke, maigamji, maska, tudun iya, gardawa, ung-hamida, gwaigwaye, dan-fili, goya, yan-randa, ung-fadi, ung-nunu, gwauruwa, rafin-dinya, kaliyawa, zamfarawa, bakin-dutse, ung-kankura, ung-kwando, cibauna, lasanawa, dukawa, ung-biri, kofar yamma, sabon gari, danlayi, ung-tofa
References
- ↑ "Post Offices- with map of LGA". NIPOST. Retrieved 2009-10-20.
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