Nafada

Nafada
—  LGA and town  —
Nafada Location in Nigeria
Coordinates: 11°08′N 11°15′E / 11.133°N 11.25°E / 11.133; 11.25Coordinates: 11°08′N 11°15′E / 11.133°N 11.25°E / 11.133; 11.25
Country	Nigeria
State	Gombe State
Area
- Total	1,586 km2 (612.4 sq mi)
Population (2006 census)
- Total	138,185
Time zone	WAT (UTC+1)
3-digit postal code prefix	762
ISO 3166 code	NG.GO.NA

Nafada is a Local Government Area of Gombe State, Nigeria. Its headquarters are in the town of Nafada in the east of the area at11°05′44″N 11°19′58″E / 11.09556°N 11.33278°E / 11.09556; 11.33278, on the Gongola River which traverses the area.

It has an area of 1,586 km² and a population of 138,185 at the 2006 census.

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

The northeasterly line of equal latitude and longitude passes through the LGA.

References

1. ^ "Post Offices- with map of LGA". NIPOST. http://www.nipost.gov.ng/PostCode.aspx. Retrieved 2009-10-20.