Ussa
Ussa
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  Ussa Location in Nigeria | |
| Coordinates: 7°07′N 10°05′E / 7.117°N 10.083°E | |
| Country |  Nigeria |
| State | Taraba State |
| Seat | Lissam |
| Government | |
| • Type | Chairman |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1,495 km2 (577 sq mi) |
| Population (2006 census) | |
| • Total | 92,017 |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (WAT) |
| 3-digit postal code prefix | 671 |
| ISO 3166 code | NG.TA.US |
Ussa is a Local Government Area in Taraba State, Nigeria. Its headquarters are in the town of Lissam at7°11′00″N 10°02′00″E / 7.18333°N 10.03333°E. Ussa borders the Republic of Cameroon in the south; the Donga River forms its northern boundary.Ussa was created in 1996 during the regime of ″General Sani Abacha″ after an earlier attempt failed in 1983, Aticwo (kpambo), Rufu, Lumbu, Fikyu, Acha, Kpambo Puri,are some of the district council within Ussa[1]
It has an area of 1,495 km² and a population of 92,017 at the 2006 census. Kuteb people are the ethnicity located in large population here.
The postal code of the area is 671.[2]
References
- ^ www.kuteb.tripod.com
- ^ "Post Offices- with map of LGA". NIPOST. Archived from the original on 2012-11-26. Retrieved 2009-10-20.
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