Karu LGA


Karu is a Local Government Area in Nasarawa State, central Nigeria.It is close in proximity to the Federal Capital Territory of Nigeria. It has an area of 2,640 km².Karu local government has its headquarters in New Karu town. It 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. Ensure Administrative convenience and bring government closer to the grass root people, Karshi Development Area was created with its administrative secretariat at Uke.

Demographics

According to the 2006 census, the population of mainly New Karu town was 205,477,

Education

is in Gidan Mangoro, Karu.
K-Bols International School is in Auta Balefi, New Karu. St
. Augustine's College is in New Karu, Karu.

Transportation

The Karu urban area is served by an express way connecting Karu to Abuja, Nigeria's capital city, and to other parts of the country.

Postal code

The postal code of the area is 961.