Nafada

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, on the Gongola River which traverses the area. It is dominated by the Fulani people with Fulfulde being spoken as the major language.

Nafada

NFD
LGA and town
Nickname(s): 
EL-NAFATY
Motto(s): 
The Starlet on The River
Nafada
Location in Nigeria
Coordinates: 11°08′N 11°15′E
Country Nigeria
StateGombe State
HeadquartersNafada Town
Government
  Local Government Chairman and the Head of the Local Government CouncilHon Bappah Dadum Hamza
  EmirAlh Muhammadu Dadun Hamza
Area
  Total1,586 km2 (612 sq mi)
Population
 (2006 census)
  Total138,185
  Ethnicities
Fulani
  Religions
Islam
Time zoneUTC+1 (WAT)
3-digit postal code prefix
762
ISO 3166 codeNG.GO.NA

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. Archived from the original on 7 October 2009. Retrieved 20 October 2009.


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