Nguru, Nigeria
Nguru | |
|---|---|
Nguru River Bank, Yobe State | |
| Coordinates: 12°52′45″N 10°27′09″E / 12.87917°N 10.45250°E | |
| Country | Nigeria |
| State | Yobe State |
| Government | |
| • Local Government Chairman | Hon.Muhammad Ahmed Mairami |
| Area | |
• Total | 916 km2 (354 sq mi) |
| Population (2006 census) | |
• Total | 270,632 |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (WAT) |
| 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 10.45250°E.
It has an area of 916 km2 and a population of 270,632.
The postal code of the area is 630.
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.