Jakusko

Jakusko
LGA and town
Jakusko

Location in Nigeria

Coordinates: 12°25′N 10°56′E / 12.417°N 10.933°E / 12.417; 10.933Coordinates: 12°25′N 10°56′E / 12.417°N 10.933°E / 12.417; 10.933
Country  Nigeria
State Yobe State
Area
  Total 3,941 km2 (1,522 sq mi)
Population (2006 census)
  Total 229,083
Time zone WAT (UTC+1)
3-digit postal code prefix 631
ISO 3166 code NG.YO.JA

Jakusko is a Local Government Area in Yobe State, Nigeria. Its headquarters are in the town of Jakusko in the west of the area at12°22′09″N 10°46′23″E / 12.36917°N 10.77306°E / 12.36917; 10.77306.

It has an area of 3,941 km² and a population of 229,083 at the 2006 census.

The postal code of the area is 631.[1]

The Bade language is spoken in Jakusko LGA.[2]

References

  1. "Post Offices- with map of LGA". NIPOST. Retrieved 2009-10-20.
  2. "Bade". Ethnologue. Retrieved 2014-05-25.


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