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Also known as Kwantagora

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.

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yes
Settlement.official_name
Kontagora
Settlement.nickname
KNT
Settlement.settlement_type
LGA and town
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Nigeria
Settlement.subdivision_type
Country
Settlement.subdivision_type1
State
Settlement.subdivision_name1
Niger State
Settlement.leader_title
Local Government Chairman and the Head of the Local Government Council
Settlement.leader_name
Alhaji shehu s pawa (sarkin pawan Mai Sudan)
Settlement.leader_title1
Emir
Settlement.leader_name1
Muhammad Bara'u Mu'azu
Settlement.unit_pref
Imperial
Settlement.population_as_of
2006
Settlement.population_total
98763
Settlement.timezone
WAT
Settlement.utc_offset
+1
Settlement.mapframe
yes

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Population
151968
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Kontagora
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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.

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