2-474: 5°18′N 8°18′E / 5.3°N 8.3°E / 5.3; 8.3 Akamkpa is a Local Government Area of Cross River State , Nigeria . Its headquarters are in the town of Akamkpa. It has an area of 5,003 square kilometres (1,932 sq mi) and a population of 151,125 at the 2006 census. The postal code of the area is 542. Local Government Areas of Nigeria Nigeria has 774 local government areas (LGAs), each administered by
4-603: A local government council consisting of a chairman, who is the chief executive, and other elected members, who are referred to as councillors. Each LGA is further subdivided into a minimum of ten and a maximum of twenty wards. A ward is administered by a councillor, who reports directly to the LGA chairman. The councillors fall under the legislative arm of the Local Government , the third tier of government in Nigeria, below
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