Nafada
Nafada | |
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LGA and town | |
Nafada Location in Nigeria | |
Coordinates: 11°08′N 11°15′E / 11.133°N 11.250°ECoordinates: 11°08′N 11°15′E / 11.133°N 11.250°E | |
Country | Nigeria |
State | Gombe State |
Headquarters | Nafada Town |
Government | |
• Local Government Chairman and the Head of the Local Government Council | Umar Adaru El-Nafady |
• Emir | Muahammudu Dadun Hamza |
Area | |
• Total | 1,586 km2 (612 sq mi) |
Population (2006 census) | |
• Total | 138,185 |
Time zone | WAT (UTC+1) |
3-digit postal code prefix | 762 |
ISO 3166 code | NG.GO.NA |
Nafada is a Local Government Area of Gombe State, Nigeria. Its headquarters are in the town of Nafada in the east of the area at11°05′44″N 11°19′58″E / 11.09556°N 11.33278°E, on the Gongola River which traverses the area.
It has an area of 1,586 km² and a population of 138,185 at the 2006 census.
The postal code of the area is 762.[1]
The northeasterly line of equal latitude and longitude passes through the LGA.
References
- ↑ "Post Offices- with map of LGA". NIPOST. Retrieved 2009-10-20.
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