Bassa, Plateau State
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Bassa is a Local Government Area in the north of Plateau State
, Nigeria
, bordering Kaduna
and Bauchi
States. Its headquarters are in the town of Bassa at9°56′00"N 8°44′00"E.
It has an area of 1,743 km² and a population of 186,859 at the 2006 census.
The postal code
of the area is 930.
Plateau State
Plateau State is the twelfth largest state of Nigeria, and is roughly located in the center of the country. It is geographically unique in Nigeria because its boundaries totally surround the Jos Plateau, having the Jos Plateau totally in its central and northern part...
, Nigeria
Nigeria
Nigeria , officially the Federal Republic of Nigeria, is a federal constitutional republic comprising 36 states and its Federal Capital Territory, Abuja. The country is located in West Africa and shares land borders with the Republic of Benin in the west, Chad and Cameroon in the east, and Niger in...
, bordering Kaduna
Kaduna State
-History:The state is the successor to the old Northern Region of Nigeria, which had its capital at Kaduna. In 1967 this was split up into six states, one of which was the North-Central State, whose name was changed to Kaduna State in 1976. This was further divided in 1987, losing the area now part...
and Bauchi
Bauchi State
Bauchi State is a State in northern Nigeria. Its capital is the city of Bauchi. The state was formed in 1976 when the former North-Eastern State was broken up...
States. Its headquarters are in the town of Bassa at9°56′00"N 8°44′00"E.
It has an area of 1,743 km² and a population of 186,859 at the 2006 census.
The postal code
Postal code
A postal code is a series of letters and/or digits appended to a postal address for the purpose of sorting mail. Once postal codes were introduced, other applications became possible.In February 2005, 117 of the 190 member countries of the Universal Postal Union had postal code systems...
of the area is 930.