Kontagora
Kontagora | |
|---|---|
LGA and town | |
| Nickname: KNT | |
Interactive map of Kontagora | |
Kontagora | |
| Country | Nigeria |
| State | Niger State |
| Government | |
| • Local Government Chairman and the Head of the Local Government Council | Alhaji shehu s pawa (sarkin pawan Mai Sudan) |
| • Emir | Muhammad Bara'u Mu'azu |
| Population (2006) | |
• Total | 98,763 |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (WAT) |
| Postal code | 923101 |
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 former Niger state governor, Alhaji Abubakar Sani Bello hails from Kontagora. On December 15, 1995, the Roman Catholic Apostolic Vicariate of Kontagora was established here. St Michael's Cathedral is the seat of the apostolic vicar.