Fune

Fune
LGA
Fune Location in Nigeria
Coordinates: 11°53′N 11°54′E / 11.883°N 11.900°ECoordinates: 11°53′N 11°54′E / 11.883°N 11.900°E
Country	Nigeria
State	Yobe State
Area
• Total	4,948 km^2 (1,910 sq mi)
Population (2006 census)
• Total	300,760
Time zone	WAT (UTC+1)
3-digit postal code prefix	622
ISO 3166 code	NG.YO.FU

Fune is a Local Government Area in Yobe State, Nigeria. Its headquarters are in the town of Damagum in the southwest of the area on the A3 highway at11°40′39″N 11°20′04″E / 11.67750°N 11.33444°E.

It has an area of 4,948 km² and a population of 300,760 at the 2006 census.

The postal code of the area is 622.^[1]

In 1987, the 8,000-year-old Dufuna canoe was discovered in Fune, near the village of Dufuna and the Komadugu Gana River.^[2]

Geography

The northeasterly line of equal latitude and longitude passes through the area including 11°30′00″N 11°30′00″E / 11.50000°N 11.50000°E.

References

1. "Post Offices- with map of LGA". NIPOST. Retrieved 2009-10-20.
2. (16 September 2002). Dufuna Canoe: A Bridge Across 8,000 Years, Daily Trust (All Africa Global Media via COMTEX)