Gada, Nigeria

Gada
Ta Dangani garin Chaddukal
LGA and town
Gada
Coordinates: 13°46′N 5°40′E / 13.767°N 5.667°E / 13.767; 5.667Coordinates: 13°46′N 5°40′E / 13.767°N 5.667°E / 13.767; 5.667
Country  Nigeria
State Sokoto State
Area
  Total 1,315 km2 (508 sq mi)
Population (2006)
  Total 248,267
Time zone UTC+1 (WAT)
3-digit postal code prefix 843
ISO 3166 code NG.SO.GA

Gada is one of the 23 Local Government Area in Sokoto State, Nigeria. Its headquarters are in the town of Gada. It has eleven (11) Political wards namely: Gada, Kyadawa-Holai, Ilah-Dukamaje, Gilbadi, Kaffe, Tsitse, Kadadi, Kadassaka, Kaddi, Kiri and Kwarma respectively.

Gada shares a border with the Republic of Niger to the north. It has an area of 1,315 km² and a population of 248,267 at the 2006 census.

The postal code of the area is 843.[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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