Karu
About
Karu is a Local Government Area in Nasarawa State, central Nigeria, close to the Federal Capital Territory. It has an area of 2,640 square kilometres and its headquarters is in New Karu town. The area is home mainly to the Gbagyi and Bassa people.
History
Karu local government has its headquarters in New Karu town, which was originally built to house the capital's civil servants and lower income families, but had no running water or good sanitation system. Karu has grown in population beyond its original planned capacity. To bring administration closer to grassroots people, the Karshi Development Area was created, with its administrative secretariat at Uke.
Source: Wikipedia: Karu, Nasarawa State
Key Facts
State
Nasarawa State
Headquarters
New Karu
Area
2640 km²
Population
205477 (2006 census)