Bida is a

Local Government Area A local government area (LGA) is an administrative division of a country that a local government is responsible for. The size of an LGA varies by country but it is generally a subdivision of a State (administrative division), state, province, divi ...

Niger State Niger is a state in the North Central region of Nigeria and the largest state in the country. Niger state has three political zones, zone A,B and C. The state's capital is at Minna. Other major cities are Bida, Kontagora and Suleja. It was fo ...

Nigeria Nigeria ( ), , ig, Naìjíríyà, yo, Nàìjíríà, pcm, Naijá , ff, Naajeeriya, kcg, Naijeriya officially the Federal Republic of Nigeria, is a country in West Africa. It is situated between the Sahel to the north and the Gulf o ...

and a city on the A124 highway which occupies most of the area. The LGA has an area of and a population of 188,181 at the 2006 census. The

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of the area is 912.

The city

Bida is the second largest city in

with an estimated population of 178,840 (2007). It is located southwest of

Minna Minna is a city in Middle Belt Nigeria. It is the capital city of Niger State, one of Nigeria's 36 federal states. It consists of two major ethnic groups: the Gbagyi and the Nupe. History Archaeological evidence suggests settlement in the ...

, capital of

, and is a dry, arid town. Districts include Katcha, Enagi, Baddeggi, Agaie,

Pategi Pategi or Patigi is a town and Local government in Kwara State, Nigeria with the headquarters located at the town. The town is the headquarters of Pategi Emirate. It is inhabited by the Nupe people who also exhibit a linguistic repertoire of the ...

, Lemu,

Kutigi Kutigi is a town in central Nigeria, border to Bida, makwo and north of the Niger River. The countryside is generally flat with rolling hills, with grassland and trees. It is the headquarters of Lavun, Lavun Local Government Area in Niger State, N ...

, and others. There are other places in Bida such as Bamisu estate, Ramatu dangana, ECWA poly road,

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and the

Federal Medical Centre (Bida) The Federal Medical Centre, Bida (''FMCBida'') is a Federal Medical Centres, federal medical center own by the federal government of Nigeria and built by the Sani Abacha, Sani Abacha military administration, it was built in 1997 and its also has a m ...

others. There are also different schools like Federal Government Girls College Bida, Federal Polytechnic Staff Secondary School, Government College, Bida and others.

Economy

The town is known for its production of traditional crafts, notably glass, bronze articrafts and brass wares. Bida is also known for its

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and the

Nupe Day Festival The Nupe Day Celebration is a traditional and cultural event or celebration observed in Nigeria on 26 June. The event is ordinarily celebrated by the Nupe community yearly in the country. History The Nupe day event is a traditional and festiva ...

. It is also the home to the

Federal Polytechnic, Bida Federal Polytechnic, Bida is a polytechnic school based in Niger State, in north central Nigeria. It opened in 1977. History Federal Polytechnic Bida was established 1977 following a decision of the Federal Government Nigeria to move the ins ...

, Federal Medical Centre and Niger State School of Nursing.

Ethnicity

The major ethnic group is the

Nupe Nupe may refer to: *Nupe people, of Nigeria *Nupe language, their language *The Bida Emirate, also known as the Nupe Kingdom, their former state *A member of the Kappa Alpha Psi Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity, Inc. () is a historically African Amer ...

. Bida is the headquarters of the

Nupe Kingdom The Bida Emirate is a traditional state in Nigeria, a successor to the old Nupe Kingdom, with its headquarters in Bida, Niger State. The head of the state is the Etsu Nupe, considered the leader of the Nupe people. History The old Nupe Kingdo ...

led by the

Etsu Nupe The Bida Emirate is a traditional state in Nigeria, a successor to the old Nupe Kingdom, with its headquarters in Bida, Niger State. The head of the state is the Etsu Nupe, considered the leader of the Nupe people. History The old Nupe Kingdo ...

(presently Etsu

Yahaya Abubakar Yahaya Abubakar rtd GCFR is a traditional ruler who was born to the family of Alhaji Abubakar Saganuwa Nakordi Nupe/brother to the 11th Etsu Nupe Late Malam Musa Bello and his mother Hajiya Habiba Bantigi Ndayako daughter of the 9th Etsu Nupe an ...

). The leadership style of the ancient town of Bida is emirship, and the head of the town is addressed as

. Other tribes include

Igbo Igbo may refer to: * Igbo people, an ethnic group of Nigeria * Igbo language, their language * anything related to Igboland, a cultural region in Nigeria See also * Ibo (disambiguation) * Igbo mythology * Igbo music * Igbo art * * Igbo-Ukwu, a ...

Yoruba The Yoruba people (, , ) are a West African ethnic group that mainly inhabit parts of Nigeria, Benin, and Togo. The areas of these countries primarily inhabited by Yoruba are often collectively referred to as Yorubaland. The Yoruba constitute ...

Hausa Hausa may refer to: * Hausa people, an ethnic group of West Africa * Hausa language, spoken in West Africa * Hausa Kingdoms, a historical collection of Hausa city-states * Hausa (horse) or Dongola horse, an African breed of riding horse See also * ...

, Igala and Gbagi, Ibira.

References

External links

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