Lavun

Lavun
LGA
Nickname:  Biggsx
Lavun Location in Nigeria
Coordinates: 9°27′N 5°38′E / 9.450°N 5.633°E / 9.450; 5.633
Country	Nigeria
State	Niger State
Government
• Local Government Chairman and the Head of the Local Government Council	Alhaji Limanko pata
Area
• Total	2,835 km2 (1,095 sq mi)
Population  (2006 census)
• Total	209,917
Time zone	UTC+1 (WAT)
3-digit postal code prefix	912
ISO 3166 code	NG.NI.LV

Lavun is a Local Government Area in Niger State, Nigeria. Its headquarters are in the town of Kutigi in the south of the area at9°12′00″N 5°36′00″E / 9.20000°N 5.60000°E / 9.20000; 5.60000. The Kaduna River forms the eastern border of the Local Government Area.

It has an area of 2,835 km² and a population of 209,917 at the 2006 census. The postal code of the area is 913.^[1]