Nafada
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Nafada is one of the eleven Local Government Areas (LGA) of Gombe State, Nigeria. Its headquarter is in the town of Nafada in the east of the area at , on the Gongola River which traverses the area. According to the 2006 census, the LGA covers 1,586 square kilometers and has a population of 138,185 people. Nafada has ten wards namely: Nafada East, Nafada Central, Nafada West, Jigawa, Birnin Fulani East, Birnin Bolewa, Birnin Fulani West, Gudukku, Barwo/Nasarawo and Barwo Winde.
Key facts
- Settlement.official_name
- Nafada
- Settlement.settlement_type
- LGA and town
- Settlement.motto
- The Starlet on The River
- Settlement.image_skyline
- NAFADA CIKIN DAMANA.jpg
- 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
- Gombe State
- Settlement.seat_type
- Headquarters
- Settlement.seat
- Nafada Town
- Settlement.unit_pref
- Metric
- Settlement.area_total_km2
- 1586
- Settlement.population_as_of
- 2006 census
- Settlement.population_total
- 138,185
- Settlement.timezone
- WAT
- Settlement.utc_offset
- +1
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Wikidata facts
- Population
- 140185
- Area
- 1586
- Image
- NAFADA CIKIN DAMANA.jpg
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- Nafada
- postal code
- 762103
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12 sectionsContents
- Climate
- Temperature
- Precipitation
- History
- Government
- Emirs
- Wards
- Localities
- Geography
- Economy of Nafada
- Notable people
- References
Nafada is one of the eleven Local Government Areas (LGA) of Gombe State, Nigeria. Its headquarter is in the town of Nafada in the east of the area at , on the Gongola River which traverses the area. According to the 2006 census, the LGA covers 1,586 square kilometers and has a population of 138,185 people. Nafada has ten wards namely: Nafada East, Nafada Central, Nafada West, Jigawa, Birnin Fulani East, Birnin Bolewa, Birnin Fulani West, Gudukku, Barwo/Nasarawo and Barwo Winde.
== Climate == Nafada, the dry season is scorching and partly cloudy, while the wet season is oppressively hot and cloudy. The average annual temperature ranges from 60 to 105 degrees Fahrenheit, rarely falling below 55 or rising over 109.
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