Lavun

Lavun is a Local Government Area in Niger State, Nigeria. Its headquarters are in the town of Kutigi in the south of the area at9.2°N, 5.6°W. The Kaduna River forms the eastern border of the Local Government Area.

It has an area of 2,835 km$2$ and a population of 209,917 at the 2006 census. The postal code of the area is 913.

Geography /Climate
Lavun Local Government Area is 2,835 square kilometers in size and has an average temperature of 31 °C. The Local Government Area, which is located along the Kaduna River, has an average humidity of 39%. Lavun Local Government Area's estimated 10 km/h average wind speed.

Notable people from Lavun

 * Shaikh Ahmad Lemu (OON, OFR), Islamic Scholar (1929–2020)
 * Hon. Justice Idris Legbo Kutigi (OFR, GCON), Nigeria Lawyer and Judge (1939–2018)
 * Professor Jerry Gana Busu (CON), Nigeria Senator and Minister