Fune

Fune is a Local Government Area (LGA) in Yobe State, Nigeria. Its headquarters are in the town of Damagum in the southwest of the area on the A3 highway at . It has an area of 4,948 km and a population of 300,760 at the 2006 census. The postal code of the area is 622.

Key facts

Settlement.official_name: Fune
Settlement.settlement_type: LGA
Settlement.motto: Fune tafi Jam'iyya
Settlement.image_skyline: A Fulani Woman buying a Calabash in the Kolere market (3).jpg
Settlement.image_caption: A Fulani Woman buying a Calabash in the Kolere market, Fune, Yobe State
Settlement.pushpin_map: Nigeria
Settlement.pushpin_mapsize: 250
Settlement.pushpin_map_caption: Location in Nigeria
Settlement.subdivision_type: Country
Settlement.subdivision_type1: State
Settlement.subdivision_name1: Yobe State
Settlement.leader_title: Local Government Chairman
Settlement.leader_name: Baba Goni Bade (APC)
Settlement.unit_pref: Metric
Settlement.area_total_km2: 4948
Settlement.population_as_of: 2006 census
Settlement.population_total: 300,760
Settlement.population_blank1_title: Ethnicities

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Wikidata facts

Population: 155740
Area: 4948
Image: A Fulani Woman buying a Calabash in the Kolere market (3).jpg

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Geography/climate
Economic
People
Historical monuments
See also
References

==Geography/climate == The northeasterly line of equal latitude and longitude passes through the area, including . Fune LGA occupies a total land area of 4,948 square kilometres. It experiences two distinct seasons: the dry season and the rainy season. During the dry season, the region is characterized by intense sunshine and elevated temperatures. Flowing through Fune LGA is the Komadugu Gana River. The average temperature in this area is approximately 34°C.