Gassol
Gassol is a Local Government Area in Taraba State, Nigeria. Its headquarters are in the town of Mutum Biyu (or Mutumbiyu or Mutum Mbiyu) on the A4 highway at8°38′00″N 10°46′00″E.
Gassol | |
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LGA | |
  Gassol Location in Nigeria | |
| Coordinates: 8°24′N 10°32′E | |
| Country |  |
| State | Taraba State |
| Local Government Headquarters | Mutum Biyu (Mutumbiyu) |
| Government | |
| • Local Government Chairman and the Head of the Local Government Council | Yahuza Yayau |
| Area | |
| • Total | 5,548 km2 (2,142 sq mi) |
| Population (2006 census) | |
| • Total | 244,749 |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (WAT) |
| 3-digit postal code prefix | 620 |
| ISO 3166 code | NG.TA.GS |
It has an area of 5,548 km² and a population of 244,749 at the 2006 census.
The postal code of the area is 672.[1]
The northern border of Gassol is the Benue River and the Taraba River flows north through the area to its confluence with the Benue.
Gassol is one of the eight LGAs of Taraba State whose majority population is the Fulani and Wurkun people.
On 28 June 2014, the Taraba State police command in Jalingo said "unknown gunmen" had "attacked and killed 10 persons who were coming from Garba Chede to Maihula village" in Gassol LGA.[2]
References
- "Post Offices- with map of LGA". NIPOST. Archived from the original on 7 October 2009. Retrieved 20 October 2009.
- Midat Joseph; Obed Minchakpu; Andrew Ojih (29 June 2014). "Nigeria: 52 Killed in Kaduna, Bauchi, Taraba Attacks". Leadership (Abuja) - allAfrica.com. Retrieved 30 June 2014.
State capital: Jalingo | ||
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