Nafada

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 / 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 Hon Bappah Dadum Hamza
  Emir HRH Alh Muhammadu Dadun Hamza
Area
  Total 1,586 km2 (612 sq mi)
Population (2006 census)
  Total 138,185
Time zone UTC+1 (WAT)
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. Archived from the original on 2009-10-07. Retrieved 2009-10-20.


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