Baruten
Encyclopedia
Baruten is a Local Government Area in Kwara State
, Nigeria
, sharing a long border with the Republic of Benin
. Its headquarters are in the town of Kosubosu.
It has an area of 9,749 km² and a population of 209,459 at the 2006 census.
The postal code
of the area is 242.
The Baruten LGA includes a part of the Borgu Game Reserve
.
Kwara State
Kwara State is one of the 36 states of Nigeria. Its capital is Ilorin. The primary ethnic group of Kwara State is Yoruba, with significant Nupe, Bariba and Fulani minorities.- History :...
, Nigeria
Nigeria
Nigeria , officially the Federal Republic of Nigeria, is a federal constitutional republic comprising 36 states and its Federal Capital Territory, Abuja. The country is located in West Africa and shares land borders with the Republic of Benin in the west, Chad and Cameroon in the east, and Niger in...
, sharing a long border with the Republic of Benin
Republic of Benin
The short-lived Republic of Benin, in Nigeria's coastal Bight of Benin, was named after its capital Benin City. It was known as Mid-Western state in Nigeria until August 1967 when it was occupied by Biafra as its forces advanced towards Lagos...
. Its headquarters are in the town of Kosubosu.
It has an area of 9,749 km² and a population of 209,459 at the 2006 census.
The postal code
Postal code
A postal code is a series of letters and/or digits appended to a postal address for the purpose of sorting mail. Once postal codes were introduced, other applications became possible.In February 2005, 117 of the 190 member countries of the Universal Postal Union had postal code systems...
of the area is 242.
The Baruten LGA includes a part of the Borgu Game Reserve
Borgu Game Reserve
The Borgu Game Reserve is a section of the Kainji National Park, in the Borgu Local Government Area of Niger State and Baruten LocalGovernment Area of Kwara State, Nigeria....
.