Wase, Nigeria
LGA and town in Plateau State, Nigeria / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Wase (pronounced: Wersay) is a town and Local Government Area (LGA) of Plateau State, Nigeria, situated some 216 km south east of Jos, the Plateau State capital. It shares its name with the nearby Wase River. The population of the LGA was 159,861 people as of 2006, with an urban area of 1750 km².[2]
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Wase
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LGA and town | |
Nickname: Kafin Madaki Hasan | |
Motto: The land of Agriculture | |
Coordinates: 9°05′N 9°57′E | |
Country | Nigeria |
State | Plateau State |
Creation | 1976 |
Headquarter | Wase |
Government | |
• Type | Democracy |
• Chairman | Hamisu Haruna Anani |
• Emir | Muhammadu (Sambo) Haruna |
Area | |
• Total | 1,663 sq mi (4,306 km2) |
Elevation | 794 ft (242 m) |
Population (2006) | |
• Total | 161,714 |
• Density | 100/sq mi (38/km2) |
Time zone | UTC+1 (WAT) |
ZIP code | 942105 |
Area code | 942001 |
Website | https://www.plateaustate.gov.ng/wase |
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