Lafia
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- For the town in Mali see Lafia, Mali
| Lafia KAMBARI LAFIA BAREBARI |
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 Lafia
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| Coordinates: 8°29′30″N 8°31′0″E / 8.49167°N 8.516667°E | |
| Country | Nigeria |
| State | Nasarawa State |
| Population (2006) | |
| • Total | 330,712 |
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| Time zone | WAT (UTC+1) |
Lafia is a town in central Nigeria. It is the capital city of Nasarawa State and has a population of 330,712 inhabitants according to the 2006 census results [2].It is the largest town in Nasarawa state.
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[edit] History
Before Lafia became the capital of a local chiefdom in the early nineteenth centure, a small town of the Alago people named Anane had existed on the site.[3]
[edit] Institutions
Lafia is home to Nasarawa state polytechnic lafia,college of agriculture lafia and a large number of primary and secondary schools.
[edit] Sports
Lafia is the location of Nasarawa United, a football club whose stadium is Lafia Township Stadium.
[edit] Transportation
Lafia is served by the main narrow gauge railway from Port Harcourt.
[edit] References
- ^ http://www.nigerianstat.gov.ng/nbsapps/Connections/Pop2006.pdf
- ^ http://www.nigerianstat.gov.ng/nbsapps/Connections/Pop2006.pdf
- ^ Lafia Encyclopædia Britannica Online, accessed 17 December 2009
Coordinates: 8°29′30″N 8°31′00″E / 8.49167°N 8.5166667°E
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