Lafia
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- for the town in Mali see Lafia, Mali
| Lafia | |
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| — LGA and town — | |
  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 |
| Time zone | WAT (UTC+1) |
Lafia is a city in central Nigeria. It is the capital city of Nasarawa State and has an estimated population of 134,185.[1]
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[edit] History
Before Lafia became the capital of a local chiefdom in the early nineteenth centure, a small Arago people town named Anane had existed on the site.[2]
[edit] Sports
Lafia is the location of Nasarawa United, a football club whose stadium is Lafia Township Stadium. its not arago, it is alago
[edit] Transportation
Lafia is served by the main narrow gauge railway from Port Harcourt.
[edit] References
- ^ ""The World Gazetteer"". http://www.world-gazetteer.com/wg.php?men=gpro&des=gamelan&geo=354582852. Retrieved 2007-04-06.
- ^ 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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