Nguru, Nigeria

Nguru
—  LGA  —
Nguru Location in Nigeria
Coordinates: 13°01′N 10°21′E / 13.017°N 10.35°E / 13.017; 10.35Coordinates: 13°01′N 10°21′E / 13.017°N 10.35°E / 13.017; 10.35
Country	Nigeria
State	Yobe State
Area
– Total	916 km2 (353.7 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 10.4525°E / 12.87917; 10.4525.

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.^[1]

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.

Transport

Nguru is the terminus of the Western Railway of Nigeria.

References

1. ^ "Post Offices- with map of LGA". NIPOST. http://www.nipost.gov.ng/PostCode.aspx. Retrieved 2009-10-20.