Fika | |
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LGA and town | |
Location in Nigeria | |
Coordinates: 11°25′N 11°13′E / 11.417°N 11.217°ECoordinates: 11°25′N 11°13′E / 11.417°N 11.217°E | |
Country | Nigeria |
State | Yobe State |
Area | |
• Total | 2,208 km2 (853 sq mi) |
Population (2006 census) | |
• Total | 136,895 |
Time zone | WAT (UTC+1) |
3-digit postal code prefix | 622 |
ISO 3166 code | NG.YO.FI |
Fika is a Local Government Area in Yobe State, Nigeria. Its headquarters are in the town of Fika in the south of the area at11°17′00″N 11°18′29″E / 11.28333°N 11.30806°E.
It has an area of 2,208 km² and a population of 136,895 at the 2006 census.
The postal code of the area is 622.
The northeasterly line of equal latitude and longitude passes through the area close to Fika.
Gadaka is the largest town in the Fika LGA. It is located at about 12 km off the Potiskum-Gombe main road, about 55 km from the commercial city of Potiskum.