Shiroro 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 ...
in
Niger State,
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 ...
. Its headquarters is in the town of Kuta. It has an area of and a population of 235,404 at the 2006 census. The
postal code
A postal code (also known locally in various English-speaking countries throughout the world as a postcode, post code, PIN or ZIP Code) is a series of letters or digits or both, sometimes including spaces or punctuation, included in a postal a ...
of the area is 921.
Shiroro has fifteen
5wards as follows:
#Allawa
#Bangajiya
#Bassa/kukoki
#Egwa/gwada
#Erena
#Galkogo
#Gurmana
#Gussoro
#Kato
#Kushaka/kurebe
#Kwaki/chukuba
#Manta
#Pina
#She
#Ubandoma
The major language here is Gbagyi.
See also
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Shiroro Airstrip
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Shiroro Hydroelectric Power Station
*
List of dams and reservoirs in Nigeria
References
Local Government Areas in Niger State
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