Funakaye

Funakaye is a Local Government Area of Gombe State, Nigeria. Its headquarters are in the town of Bajoga. Funakaye LGA is bounded in the east by the Gongola River and Lake Dadin Kowa, beyond which lie Yobe State and Borno State. It got her name from Fula language widely spoken in the area. It is made of the dominant Fulani tribe as well as other minorities.

Funakaye
LGA
Funakaye
Location in Nigeria
Coordinates: 10°51′N 11°26′E
Country Nigeria
StateGombe State
HeadquartersBajoga
Government
  Local Government Chairman and the Head of the Local Government CouncilUsman Moh'd Ribadu
  EmirMuhammed Kwairanga Abubakar
Area
  Total1,415 km2 (546 sq mi)
Population
 (2006 census)
  Total236,087
  Ethnicities
Fulani
  Religions
Islam
Time zoneUTC+1 (WAT)
3-digit postal code prefix
762
ISO 3166 codeNG.GO.FU

It has an area of 1,415 km² and a population of 236,087 at the 2006 census.

The postal code of the area is 762.[1]

References

  1. "Post Offices- with map of LGA". NIPOST. Archived from the original on 2009-10-07. Retrieved 2009-10-20.


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