Kontagora
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Kontagora is a major town on the south bank of the Kontagora River in north-west Niger State
, Nigeria
. It is the capital city of the Kontagora Emirate
.
On December 15, 1995, the Roman Catholic Apostolic Vicariate of Kontagora
was established here. St Michael’s Cathedral is the seat of the apostolic vicar.
Niger State
Niger State is a state in the western part of Nigeria and the largest state in the country. The state capital is Minna, and other major cities are Bida, Kontagora, and Suleja. It was formed in 1976 when the then North-Western State was bifurcated into Niger State and Sokoto State.The state is named...
, Nigeria
Nigeria
Nigeria , officially the Federal Republic of Nigeria, is a federal constitutional republic comprising 36 states and its Federal Capital Territory, Abuja. The country is located in West Africa and shares land borders with the Republic of Benin in the west, Chad and Cameroon in the east, and Niger in...
. It is the capital city of the Kontagora Emirate
Kontagora Emirate
The Kontagora Emirate is a traditional state with the capital city of Kontagora, Niger State, Nigeria.- History :Kontagora is made up of territory originally divided between various minor chiefdoms which were conquered by the Fula people between 1858 and 1864, and turned into the emirate of...
.
On December 15, 1995, the Roman Catholic Apostolic Vicariate of Kontagora
Apostolic Vicariate of Kontagora
The Apostolic Vicariate of Kontagora is a Roman Catholic apostolic Vicariate located in the city of Kontagora in Nigeria.-History:* December 15, 1995: Established as the Apostolic Prefecture of Kontagora from the Diocese of Ilorin, Diocese of Minna and Diocese of Sokoto* May 21, 2002: Promoted as...
was established here. St Michael’s Cathedral is the seat of the apostolic vicar.