Damaturu
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| Damaturu | |
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| — LGA and city — | |
 Damaturu
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| Coordinates: 11°44′40″N 11°57′40″E / 11.74444°N 11.96111°E | |
| Country |  Nigeria |
| State | Yobe State |
| Area | |
| • Total | 2,366 km2 (913.5 sq mi) |
| Population (2006 Census) | |
| • Total | 88,014 |
| Time zone | WAT (UTC+1) |
| 3-digit postal code prefix | 620 |
| ISO 3166 code | NG.YO.DA |
Damaturu is a Local Government Area in Yobe State, Nigeria. Its headquarters are in the town of Damaturu, the State capital.
The postal code of the area is 620.[1] The Local Government Area has an area of 2,366 km² and a population of 88,014 at the 2006 census.
The town of Damaturu is on the A3 highway and has an estimated 2010 population of 44,268. [2] Damaturu is the headquarters of the Damaturu Emirate, at one time part of the Ngazaragamo emirate based in Gaidam.[3]
[edit] Geography
The northeasterly line of equal latitude and longitude passes through the area including 12°00′00″N 12°00′00″E / 12°N 12°E in the north.
[edit] References
- ^ "Post Offices- with map of LGA". NIPOST. http://www.nipost.gov.ng/PostCode.aspx. Retrieved 2009-10-20.
- ^ "The World Gazetteer". http://www.world-gazetteer.com/wg.php?men=gpro&des=gamelan&geo=366319196. Retrieved 2007-04-04.
- ^ ISMAIL OMIPIDAN (June 17, 2011). "Boko Haram: how it all started". The Sun (Nigeria). http://www.sunnewsonline.com/webpages/news/national/2011/june/17/national-17-06-2011-002.html. Retrieved 2011-08-03.
Coordinates: 11°44′40″N 11°57′40″E / 11.74444°N 11.96111°E
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