| Official Name: | Borgu | ||||||
| Settlement Type: | Local Government Area | ||||||
| Pushpin Map: | Nigeria | ||||||
| Pushpin Mapsize: | 250 | ||||||
| Pushpin Map Caption: | Location in Nigeria | ||||||
| Subdivision Type: | Country | ||||||
| Subdivision Name: |  Nigeria | ||||||
| Subdivision Name1: | Niger State | ||||||
| Leader Title: | Local Government Chairman and the Head of the Local Government Council | ||||||
| Leader Name: | Aliyu Umar Wara | ||||||
| Leader Title1: | Emir (Sarkin Borgu) | ||||||
| Leader Name1: | Haliru Dantoro Kitoro III dan Muhammadu Sani | ||||||
| Established Title: | marafan borgu | ||||||
| Unit Pref: | Metric | ||||||
| Area Total Km2: | 10,992 | ||||||
| Population As Of: | 2022 est | ||||||
| Population Total: | 296,500 | ||||||
| Population Footnotes: | [1] | ||||||
| Population Density Km2: | auto | ||||||
| Timezone: | WAT | ||||||
| Utc Offset: | +1 | ||||||
| Coordinates: | 9.8833°N 35°W | ||||||
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| Postal Code Type: | 3-digit postal code prefix | ||||||
| Postal Code: | 913 |
The Borgu Local Government Area is an administrative region in Niger State, Nigeria, It is one of the 25 Local Government Areas (LGAs) in the state, with the headquarter situated in the town of New Bussa.The postal code is 913.The Borgu LGA was formerly part of Kwara State, but on 27 August 1991 it was transferred to Niger State.
The LGA has the same extent as the Borgu Emirate, a Nigerian traditional state.It contains part of the Borgu Game Reserve, a section of the Kainji National Park.
In the 1991 census Borgu LGA had a total population of 110,000, with a mixed ethnic population as follows:
The dry and wet seasons are the two main ones in Borgu Local Government Area. Borgu Local Government Area has an average humidity of 38% and an average wind speed of 13 km/h. The region's average temperature is 30 degrees Celsius.