Potiskum
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Potiskum is a Local Government Area in Yobe State
, Nigeria
. Its headquarters are in the town of Potiskum on the A3 highway
at11°42′33"N 11°04′10"E.
It has an area of 559 km² and a population of 205,876 at the 2006 census.
The postal code
of the area is 631.
Potiskum is the headquarters of both the old Fika Emirate
and the Potiskum Emirate
, created in 1999.
Yobe State
Yobe State is a state located in Northern Nigeria. A mainly agricultural state, it was created on August 27, 1991. Yobe state was carved out of present-day Borno State. The capital of Yobe state is Damaturu.-Geography:...
, 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...
. Its headquarters are in the town of Potiskum on the A3 highway
A3 highway (Nigeria)
The A3 highway is a highway in Nigeria. It runs generally north from Port Harcourt through Aba, Umuahia, Okigwe, Enugu, Ngwo, Makurdi, Lafia, Jos, Bauchi and Potiskum thence east via Damaturu, Maiduguri to the border with Cameroon at Gambaru. The continuation through Cameroon connects to...
at11°42′33"N 11°04′10"E.
It has an area of 559 km² and a population of 205,876 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 631.
Potiskum is the headquarters of both the old Fika Emirate
Fika Emirate
The Fika Emirate is a traditional state with headquarters in Potiskum, Yobe State, Nigeria.Dr. Muhammadu Abali Ibn Muhammadu Idrissa received his staff of office as 43rd Emir of Fika from Yobe governor Ibrahim Gaidam on 12 May 2010....
and the Potiskum Emirate
Potiskum Emirate
The Potiskum Emirate is a traditional state in Nigeria, with headquarters in Potiskum, Yobe State. The Emir holds the title "Mai"....
, created in 1999.