Damaturu

Damaturu
—  LGA and city  —
Damaturu
Coordinates: 11°44′40″N 11°57′40″E / 11.74444°N 11.96111°E / 11.74444; 11.96111
Country	Nigeria
State	Yobe State
Area
- Total	2,366 km2 (913.5 sq mi)
Population (2006 Census)
- Total	88,014
Time zone	WAT (UTC+1)
3-digit postal code prefix	620
ISO 3166 code	NG.YO.DA

Damaturu is a Local Government Area in Yobe State, Nigeria. Its headquarters are in the town of Damaturu, the State capital.

The postal code of the area is 620.^[1] The Local Government Area has an area of 2,366 km² and a population of 88,014 at the 2006 census.

The town of Damaturu is on the A3 highway and has an estimated 2010 population of 44,268. ^[2] Damaturu is the headquarters of the Damaturu Emirate, at one time part of the Ngazaragamo emirate based in Gaidam.^[3]

Geography

The northeasterly line of equal latitude and longitude passes through the area including 12°00′00″N 12°00′00″E / 12°N 12°E / 12; 12 in the north.

References

1. ^ "Post Offices- with map of LGA". NIPOST. http://www.nipost.gov.ng/PostCode.aspx. Retrieved 2009-10-20. 
2. ^ "The World Gazetteer". http://www.world-gazetteer.com/wg.php?men=gpro&des=gamelan&geo=366319196. Retrieved 2007-04-04. 
3. ^ ISMAIL OMIPIDAN (June 17, 2011). "Boko Haram: how it all started". The Sun (Nigeria). http://www.sunnewsonline.com/webpages/news/national/2011/june/17/national-17-06-2011-002.html. Retrieved 2011-08-03. 

Coordinates: 11°44′40″N 11°57′40″E / 11.74444°N 11.96111°E / 11.74444; 11.96111