Agaie

Agaie is a Local Government Area in Niger State, Nigeria. Its headquarters are in the town of Agaie on the A124 highway.

Agaie

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Farin Kasa
LGA and town
Agaie
Location in Nigeria
Coordinates: 9°01′N 6°19′E
Country Nigeria
StateNiger State
Government
  Local Government Chairman and the Head of the Local Government CouncilCaptain. Hassan Baro
  EmirAlhaji Yusuf Nuhu
Area
  Total1,903 km2 (735 sq mi)
Population
 (2006 census)
  Total132,907
Time zoneUTC+1 (WAT)
3-digit postal code prefix
911
ISO 3166 codeNG.NI.AA

It has an area of 1,903 km2 and a population of 132,907 at the 2006 census.

The postal code of the area is 911.[1]

History

Agaie was a 19th-century state in present-day Nigeria covering roughly the same land of the present LGA. It was originally inhabited by Nupe people, but became an emirate and part of the Fulani Empire in 1822, after Fulani mercenaries intervened in the Nupe civil wars. In the early 20th century, the land became a part of the British Empire.The Etsu nupe Agaie is Alhaji Yusuf Nuhu [2]

References

  1. "Post Offices- with map of LGA". NIPOST. Archived from the original on 7 October 2009. Retrieved 2009-10-20.
  2. "The AGAIE EMIRATE". Nuhu Lafarma (Education) Foundation. Archived from the original on 2011-04-16. Retrieved 2010-09-01.
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