Nguru | |
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LGA chairman Ali Maidami | |
Location in Nigeria | |
Coordinates: 12°52′45″N 10°27′09″E / 12.87917°N 10.45250°ECoordinates: 12°52′45″N 10°27′09″E / 12.87917°N 10.45250°E | |
Country | Nigeria |
State | Yobe State |
Area | |
• Total | 916 km2 (354 sq mi) |
Population (2006 census) | |
• Total | 150,632 |
Time zone | WAT (UTC+1) |
3-digit postal code prefix | 630 |
ISO 3166 code | NG.YO.NG |
Nguru (or N'Gourou) is a Local Government Area in Yobe State, Nigeria. Its headquarters are in the town of Nguru near the Hadejia River at 12°52′45″N 10°27′09″E / 12.87917°N 10.45250°E.
It has an area of 916 km² and a population of 150,632 at the 2006 census.
The postal code of the area is 630.
The town probably dates from around the 15th century. There is a variety of landscape types in the area, including the protected Hadejia-Nguru wetlands of Nguru Lake, and the "Sand Dunes", a semi-desert area.
Nguru is the terminus of the Western Railway of Nigeria.