Funtua
About
Funtua is a town and local government area in Katsina State, Nigeria. It is one of the premier local governments in Nigeria, created after the local government reforms in 1976, and serves as the headquarters of the Katsina South senatorial district. The area has an area of 448 square kilometres and is largely inhabited by Hausa people, whose main occupations are trading and farming, alongside other groups such as Fulani, Yoruba, Igbo and Nupe.
History
Funtua was created as a local government area following the local government reforms in 1976. It has been an industrial and commercial centre since colonial days, and is served by a railway station on the western line of the national railway network and several major federal highways. In 2006 Funtua was one of six dry ports established by the federal government to decongest Nigeria's seaports.
Source: Wikipedia: Funtua
Key Facts
State
Katsina State
Chairman
Alhaji Abdu Goya
Established
1976
Area
448 km²
Population
225,571 at the 2006 census; 570,110 according to 2016 estimate