Lapai

Lapai
LGA and town
Lapai Location in Nigeria
Coordinates: 8°49′N 6°41′E / 8.817°N 6.683°E / 8.817; 6.683Coordinates: 8°49′N 6°41′E / 8.817°N 6.683°E / 8.817; 6.683
Country	Nigeria
State	Niger State
Government
• Local Government Chairman and the Head of the Local Government Council	Abdulkadir A. Umar
• Emir	Umaru Bago Tafida
Area
• Total	3,051 km2 (1,178 sq mi)
Population (2006 census)
• Total	110,127
Time zone	WAT (UTC+1)
3-digit postal code prefix	911
ISO 3166 code	NG.NI.LP

Lapai is a Local Government Area in Niger State, Nigeria, adjoining the Federal Capital Territory. Its headquarters are in the town of Lapai on the A124 highway in the west of the area at9°03′00″N 6°34′00″E / 9.05000°N 6.56667°E / 9.05000; 6.56667.

It has an area of 3,051 km² and a population of 110,127 at the 2006 census. The area is roughly coterminous with the Lapai Emirate.

The postal code of the area is 911.

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