Nafada

Nafada
LGA and town
Nafada

Location in Nigeria

Coordinates: 11°08′N 11°15′E / 11.133°N 11.250°E / 11.133; 11.250Coordinates: 11°08′N 11°15′E / 11.133°N 11.250°E / 11.133; 11.250
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 / 11.09556; 11.33278, 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

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