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List Of Villages In Taraba State
This is a comprehensive list of villages and settlements in Taraba State, Nigeria organised by local government area A local government area (LGA) is an administrative division of a country that a local government is responsible for. The size of an LGA varies by country but it is generally a subdivision of a State (administrative division), state, province, divi ... (LGA) and district/area (with postal codes also given). By postal code By electoral ward Below is a list of polling units, including villages and schools, organised by electoral ward. References {{DEFAULTSORT:Villages in Nigeria Taraba Taraba State ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Taraba State
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Nigeria
Nigeria ( ), , ig, Naìjíríyà, yo, Nàìjíríà, pcm, Naijá , ff, Naajeeriya, kcg, Naijeriya officially the Federal Republic of Nigeria, is a country in West Africa. It is situated between the Sahel to the north and the Gulf of Guinea to the south in the Atlantic Ocean. It covers an area of , and with a population of over 225 million, it is the most populous country in Africa, and the world's sixth-most populous country. Nigeria borders Niger in the north, Chad in the northeast, Cameroon in the east, and Benin in the west. Nigeria is a federal republic comprising of 36 states and the Federal Capital Territory, where the capital, Abuja, is located. The largest city in Nigeria is Lagos, one of the largest metropolitan areas in the world and the second-largest in Africa. Nigeria has been home to several indigenous pre-colonial states and kingdoms since the second millennium BC, with the Nok civilization in the 15th century BC, marking the first ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Postal Codes In Nigeria
Postal codes in Nigeria are numeric, consisting of six digits. NIPOST, the Nigerian Postal Service, divides the country into nine regions, which make up the first digit of the code. The second and third digits, combined with the first, are the dispatch district for outgoing sorting. The last three digits represent the delivery location. A delivery location can be any of the following; a post office facility, a rural area, or an urban area. The main postal head office in each region will have a postal code ending in 0001, so Garki Main HO in Abuja has the postal code 900001, Ikeja HO in Lagos has 100001, Lokoja in Kogi has 270001 and Port Harcourt has 500001. The lowest postcode is 100001 and the highest is 982002. In addition there are some postal code for some states in Nigeria, as Enugu's postal code is 400001, while Imo state's is 460001. See also *Lists of villages in Nigeria *Nigerian Postal Service References External linksNigeria Postal ServicePostcode Lookup System ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Muri, Nigeria
Muri ( Fula: Lamorde Muri 𞤤𞤢𞤥𞤮𞤪𞤣𞤫 𞤥𞤵𞥅𞤪𞤭) is a town and traditional emirate in Jalingo but covers Karim Lamido LGA ARDO KOLA Yoro, Taraba LGA and others, in northwestern Taraba State, eastern Nigeria, approximately between 9° and 11° 40′ E. and 7° 10′ and 9° 40′ N. The Benue River is nearby, and the portion on the southern bank of the river is watered by streams flowing from the Cameroon region to the Benue. In 1991, the town was estimated to have a population of 56,570. The valley of the Benue has a climate generally unhealthy to Europeans but there are places in the northern part of the province, such as the Fula settlement of Wase on a southern spur of the Murchison hills, where the higher altitude gives an excellent climate. Tula–Waja languages such as Dadiya and Bangwinji are spoken in the Muri Mountains. History In 1817, Muri was founded as a Fulbe jihad state. From 1892 to 1893 it was a de facto French protectorate, unde ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gembu, Nigeria
Gembu is a town on the Mambilla Plateau in Taraba State of Nigeria. It is the headquarters of Sardauna, Nigeria, Sardauna Local Government Areas of Nigeria, Local Government Area (formerly "Mambilla" LGA) in Taraba State. Sitting at an average elevation of about above sea level, it is among the highest elevated towns in Nigeria. History It is believed that the first inhabitants of the entire Mambilla Region were the descendants of the Bantu ancestors, who are known to have inhabited the region by 5000 BC (Zeitlyn & Connell, 2003). They constitute the Bantu people who stayed home in the Mambilla region after the Bantu expansion across Africa between 3000 BC and 1500 AD. These are represented in this town by the Mambilla people who founded it. Location Gembu, the administrative name of the ancient Mambilla Town of Bommi, was taken from the name of a former monarch of the town known as "Gelmvu". The town is found on the Mambilla Plateau, in the south-eastern part of Taraba State, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dorofi
Dorofi is a small town on the Mambilla Plateau in Taraba State in Central Eastern part of Nigeria. It is 40 km from Gembu, the Sardauna Local Government Area headquarters. It is located on Nigeria's border with Cameroon Republic. It has a temperate climate, with a mean air temperature of . It is among the coldest towns in Nigeria. Dorofi's landscape consists of hills and valleys. The people of Dorofi engage in small-scale farming down the hills and cattle grazing up the hills. Views from different sites of Dorofi show plantations of eucalyptus, used for building materials as well as a source of energy for domestic work and warming in cold winters. With proximate distance to Cameroon republic, businesses prosper in both buying/selling as well as currency exchange. The population of Dorofi is about 5,000, with about 10% graduates who work in different institutions across the country. Young people from surrounding villages further their education in Dorofi. Activities in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Independent National Electoral Commission
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) was established in 1998 and is the electoral body which oversees elections in Nigeria. History Regulation and administration of elections The administration of democratic elections in Nigeria dates back to the period before Independence when the Electoral Commission of Nigeria(ECN) was inaugurated in 1958 to conduct the 1959 federal elections. Prior to 1958, regional laws and government regulated and conducted elections. ECN was headed by an expatriate, Ronald Edward Wraith and four Nigerian members representing each region and the Federal Capital Territory of Lagos. The Federal Electoral Commission (FEC), established in 1960 conducted the immediate post-independence federal and regional elections of 1964 and 1965. Prior to the conduct of the 1964 election, the Chief Electoral Officer, Kofo Abayomi resigned and some party officials from the NCNC and Action Group doubted the credibility of a free and fair election. The elec ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sarkin Dawa
Sarkin Dawa is a village located in the Kam District Area in Bali Local Government Area, Taraba State, central eastern Nigeria. There is no reliable data available to estimate the total population of the village. The place falls in the territory of the Kam (Nyingwom) ethnic group but also hosts residents from various other ethnic groups. The name ''Sarkin Dawa'' (Hausa for 'king of guinea corn ''Sorghum bicolor'', commonly called sorghum () and also known as great millet, broomcorn, guinea corn, durra, imphee, jowar, or milo, is a Poaceae, grass species cultivated for its grain, which is used for food for humans, animal feed, and ethan ...') refers to the village head, who is also the political king of the Kam people. References {{reflist Populated places in Taraba State ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lists Of Villages In Nigeria
Lists of villages in Nigeria organised by state: * List of villages in the Federal Capital Territory, Nigeria * List of villages in Abia State * List of villages in Adamawa State * List of villages in Akwa Ibom State * List of villages in Anambra State * List of villages in Bauchi State * List of villages in Bayelsa State * List of villages in Benue State * List of villages in Borno State * List of villages in Cross River State * List of villages in Delta State * List of villages in Ebonyi State * List of villages in Edo State * List of villages in Ekiti State * List of villages in Enugu State * List of villages in Gombe State * List of villages in Imo State * List of villages in Jigawa State * List of villages in Kaduna State * List of villages in Kano State * List of villages in Katsina State * List of villages in Kebbi State * List of villages in Kogi State * List of villages in Kwara State * List of villages in Lagos State * List of villages in Nasarawa State * List of villages ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
