Funakaye

Funakaye
LGA
Funakaye
Location in Nigeria
Coordinates: 10°51′N 11°26′E / 10.850°N 11.433°E / 10.850; 11.433Coordinates: 10°51′N 11°26′E / 10.850°N 11.433°E / 10.850; 11.433
Country  Nigeria
State Gombe State
Headquarters Bajoga
Government
  Local Government Chairman and the Head of the Local Government Council Usman Moh'd Ribadu
  Emir Muhammed Kwairanga Abubakar
Area
  Total 1,415 km2 (546 sq mi)
Population (2006 census)
  Total 236,087
Time zone UTC+1 (WAT)
3-digit postal code prefix 762
ISO 3166 code NG.GO.FU

Funakaye is a Local Government Area of Gombe State, Nigeria. Its headquarters are in the town of Bajoga. Funakaye LGA is bounded in the east by the Gongola River and Lake Dadin Kowa, beyond which lie Yobe State and Borno State

It has an area of 1,415 km² and a population of 236,087 at the 2006 census.

The postal code of the area is 762.[1]

References

  1. "Post Offices- with map of LGA". NIPOST. Archived from the original on 2009-10-07. Retrieved 2009-10-20.


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