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Gudu
Country Nigeria
StateSokoto State
Area
 • Total3,478 km2 (1,343 sq mi)
Population
 (2006 census)
 • Total95,544
Time zoneUTC+1 (WAT)
3-digit postal code prefix
841
ISO 3166 codeNG.SO.GU

Gudu is a Local Government Area in Sokoto State, Nigeria. Its headquarters are in the town of Balle.

With an area of 3,478 km² and a population of 95,544 at the 2006 census, Gudu shares a boundary with the Republic of Niger to the north and the west. In 1804 Gudu was the capital of the Sokoto Caliphate.

The postal code of the area is 841.[1]

References

  1. ^ "Post Offices- with map of LGA". NIPOST. Retrieved 2009-10-20.