Dukku

Dukku
LGA and town
Dukku

Location in Nigeria

Coordinates: 10°49′N 10°46′E / 10.817°N 10.767°E / 10.817; 10.767Coordinates: 10°49′N 10°46′E / 10.817°N 10.767°E / 10.817; 10.767
Country  Nigeria
State Gombe State
Headquarters Dukku Town
Government
  Local Government Chairman and the Head of the Local Government Council Abubakar Ladan
  Emir Haruna Abdulkadir El-Rasheed
Area
  Total 3,815 km2 (1,473 sq mi)
Population (2006 census)
  Total 207,190
Time zone WAT (UTC+1)
3-digit postal code prefix 760
ISO 3166 code NG.GO.DU

Dukku is a Local Government Area of Gombe State, Nigeria. Its headquarters are in the town of Dukku. The Gongola River flows through the west and north of the LGA.

It has an area of 3,815 km² and a population of 207,190 at the 2006 census.

The postal code of the area is 760.[1]

The northeasterly line of equal latitude and longitude passes through the LGA about 6 km to the southeast of the town of Dukku.

References

  1. "Post Offices- with map of LGA". NIPOST. Retrieved 2009-10-20.


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