Damban is a
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 ...
of
Bauchi State
Bauchi State (Fula: ''Leydi Bauchi'' 𞤤𞤫𞤴𞤣𞤭 𞤦𞤢𞤵𞤷𞥅𞤭) is a state in the North-East geopolitical zone of Nigeria, bordered by Kano and Jigawa to the north, Taraba and Plateau to the south, Gombe and Yobe to the ea ...
, Nigeria. Its administrative headquarter is located in the town of Dambam. It has two district Dagauda and Jalam
It has an area of 1,077 km and a population of 150,922 at the 2006 census.
The
postal code
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of the area is 751.
History
Damban local government area is one of the local government areas in Bauchi state. It has its administrative headquarters in Damban town. It is located in north Bauchi and shares borders with Darazo, Misau, Katagum and Gamawa local government areas. The Dambam local government area council oversees the public administration in the local government area and the legislative council makes laws governing the local government area.
References
Local Government Areas in Bauchi State
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