Gamawa

Gamawa is a Local Government Area of Bauchi State, Nigeria, bordering Yobe State in the east. Its headquarters are in the town of Gamawa.

Gamawa
LGA and town
Gamawa
Location in Nigeria
Coordinates: 12°08′N 10°32′E
Country Nigeria
StateBauchi State
Area
  Total2,925 km2 (1,129 sq mi)
Population
 (2006 census)
  Total286,388
Time zoneUTC+1 (WAT)
3-digit postal code prefix
752
ISO 3166 codeNG.BA.GM

It has an area of 2,925 km2 and a population of 286,388 at the 2006 census.

The predominant ethnic group in the area are the Hausa, Fulani People Fulfulde with the Kare living in the east.[1]

The postal code of the area is 752.[2]

Gamawa Emir's Palace

References

  1. "State maps". Nigerian National Bureau of Statistics. Archived from the original on 2010-05-01. Retrieved 2010-05-19.
  2. "Post Offices- with map of LGA". NIPOST. Archived from the original on 2012-11-26. Retrieved 2009-10-20.

Gamawa is boarded to the south by Dambam


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