Kontagora is a major town on the south bank of the

Kontagora River Kontagora is a major town on the south bank of the Kontagora River in north-west Niger State, Nigeria. It is the capital city of the Kontagora Emirate The Kontagora Emirate is a traditional state with the capital city of Kontagora, Niger State ...

in north-west

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 ...

. It is the capital city of the

Kontagora Emirate The Kontagora Emirate is a traditional state with the capital city of Kontagora, Niger State, Nigeria. The Kontagora Emirate is among the major emirates in Niger state like Kagara Emirate, Suleja Emirate and others History Kontagora is made up o ...

. The current Niger state governor, Alh. Abubakar Sani Bello hails from Kontagora. On December 15, 1995, the Roman Catholic

Apostolic Vicariate of Kontagora The Roman Catholic Diocese of Kontagora ( la, Dioecesis Kongtagorana) is a Roman Catholic Diocese located in the city of Kontagora in Nigeria. It is a suffragan see in the Kaduna province. History * 15 December 1995: Established as the Apostolic ...

was established here. St Michael's Cathedral is the seat of the apostolic vicar.

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Local Government Areas in Niger State Populated places in Niger State {{nigerNG-geo-stub