Lapai

About

Lapai is a town and Local Government Area in Niger State, Nigeria, adjoining the Federal Capital Territory and located on the A124 highway. The LGA covers an area of 3,051 square kilometres and had a population of 110,127 at the 2006 census, and it is roughly coterminous with the Lapai Emirate. The area is traditionally inhabited by the Muslim Nupe people. The local economy is based largely on agriculture, with crops such as rice, millet, yam, sorghum, groundnuts and shea nuts grown in the fertile soil, alongside livestock rearing, especially cattle. The LGA has several marketplaces where a wide range of goods are traded, and residents also engage in leatherworking, blacksmithing and hunting. Cultural festivals such as Nupe Day and Gwari Day showcase local music, dance, arts and crafts.