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
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 ...
. Its headquarters is in the town of Kuta, which has fifteen
5wards as follows:
#Allawa
#Bangajiya
#Bassa/kukoki
#Egwa/gwada
#Erena
#Galkogo
#Gurmana
#Gussoro
#Kato
#Kushaka/kurebe
#Kwaki/chukuba
#Manta
#Pina
#She
#Ubandoma
and their major language is Gbagyi.
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.
See also
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Shiroro Airstrip
Shiroro Airstrip or Shiroro Airfield is an airstrip serving the village of Shiroro and the Shiroro Hydroelectric Power Station in the Niger State of Nigeria. The runway is south of the power station, near the shore of the Shiroro reservoir.
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Shiroro Hydroelectric Power Station
The Shiroro Power Station is a hydroelectric power plant of the Kaduna River in Niger State, Nigeria. It has a power generating capacity of enough to power over 404,000 homes
The Shiroro Power Station began operating in 1990.
See also
*List of ...
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List of dams and reservoirs in Nigeria
Dams and reservoirs in Nigeria are used for irrigation, water supply, hydro - electric power generation or a combination of these. They are of particular importance in the northern part of the country, where there is low rainfall.
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References
Local Government Areas in Niger State
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