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Revision as of 00:01, 26 September 2021
Geidam | |
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LGA and town | |
  Geidam Location in Nigeria | |
| Coordinates: 12°43′N 12°02′E / 12.717°N 12.033°E | |
| Country |  Nigeria |
| State | Yobe State |
| Area | |
| • Total | 4,357 km2 (1,682 sq mi) |
| Population (2006 census) | |
| • Total | 157,295 |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (WAT) |
| 3-digit postal code prefix | 632 |
| ISO 3166 code | NG.YO.GE |
Geidam is a Local Government Area in Yobe State, Nigeria. Its headquarters are in the town of Geidam in the northwest of the area at12°53′49″N 11°55′49″E / 12.89694°N 11.93028°E. On 24 April 2021 terrorists from ISWAP seized Geidam killing 11 people. However, the Nigerian Armed Forces retook the town after an offensive against the terrorists. [1][2][3]
It has an area of 4,357 km² and a population of 157,295 at the 2006 census.
The postal code of the area is 632.[4]
Education
References
- ^ Jihadists Kill at Least 11 in Northeast Nigeria Attack, 24 April 2021
- ^ https://www.icirnigeria.org/iswap-attacks-geidam-distributes-pamphlets-to-residents/
- ^ https://barnabasfund.org/news/jihadists-seek-out-and-kill-two-nigerian-christians-during-attack-on-tow/
- ^ "Post Offices- with map of LGA". NIPOST. Archived from the original on November 26, 2012. Retrieved 2009-10-20.
State capital: Damaturu | ||
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Habeeb elcready