Barkin Ladi

Barkin Ladi
LGA and town
Barkin Ladi

Location in Nigeria

Coordinates: 9°34′N 8°55′E / 9.567°N 8.917°E / 9.567; 8.917Coordinates: 9°34′N 8°55′E / 9.567°N 8.917°E / 9.567; 8.917
Country  Nigeria
State Plateau State
Headquarters Barkin Ladi
Area
  Total 1,032 km2 (398 sq mi)
Population (2006 census)
  Total 175,267
Time zone WAT (UTC+1)
3-digit postal code prefix 932
ISO 3166 code NG.PL.BL

Barkin Ladi (or Barakin Ladi) is a Local Government Area in Plateau State, Nigeria. Its headquarters are in the town of Barkin Ladi at 9°32′00″N 8°54′00″E / 9.53333°N 8.90000°E / 9.53333; 8.90000.

It has an area of 1,032 km² and a population of 175,267 at the 2006 census. Plateau state Polytechnic is Located in this town. The postal code of the area is 932.[1]

References

  1. "Post Offices- with map of LGA". NIPOST. Archived from the original on 7 October 2009. Retrieved 2009-10-20.


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