Gwagwalada
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| Gwagwalada | |
|---|---|
| LGA and town | |
| Country |
 Nigeria |
| State | Federal Capital Territory |
| Time zone | WAT (UTC+1) |
Gwagwalada is one of the five Local Government Area Councils of the Federal Capital Territory of Nigeria, together with Abaji, Kuje, Bwari, and Kwali; the FCT also includes the City of Abuja. Gwagwalada is also the name of the main town in the Local Government Area, which has an area of 1,043 km² and a population of 157,770 at the 2006 census.
The postal code of the area is 902.[1]
The Chairman of the Gwagwalada Area Council is Jibrin Abubakar Giri. Gwagwalada is where the University of Abuja is located.[2] School For The Gifted is also located in the area.
References
- ↑ "Post Offices- with map of LGA". NIPOST. Retrieved 2009-10-20.
- ↑ Awowole-Browne, Francis (2007-10-08). "This is a waste!". Daily Sun (The Sun Publishing Limited, Lagos). Retrieved 2007-10-23.
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