Baruten
Baruten is a Local Government Area in the North Central district of Kwara State, Nigeria, sharing a long border with the Republic of Benin. The local government begins in Ilesha Baruba and ends in Chikanda which is the border town. Its headquarters is in the town of Kosubosu.
The main language of Baruten is Baruba. other languages include Yoruba, French, Pidgin, Hausa, and Fulani. Chikanda, the border town, is known for oil importation and exportation.
It has an area of 9,749 km² and a population of 209,459 at the 2006 census.
The postal code of the area is 242.
The Baruten LGA includes a part of the Borgu Game Reserve.
