Itas/Gadau
LGA and town
Itas/Gadau is located in Nigeria
Itas/Gadau
Itas/Gadau
Location in Nigeria
Coordinates: 11°52′N 9°58′E / 11.867°N 9.967°E / 11.867; 9.967
Country Nigeria
StateBauchi State
Area
  Total1,398 km2 (540 sq mi)
Population
 (2006 census)
  Total229,996
Time zoneUTC+1 (WAT)
3-digit postal code prefix
751
ISO 3166 codeNG.BA.IG

Itas/Gadau is a Local Government Area of Bauchi State, Nigeria. Its headquarters are in the town of Itas Itesiwaju. The town of Gadau is in the east of the area at 11°50′08″N 10°10′02″E / 11.83556°N 10.16722°E / 11.83556; 10.16722.

It has an area of 1,398 km2 and a population of 229,996 at the 2006 census.

The predominant ethnic group in the area are the Hausa and Fulani[1] in common with the other divisions of the state.

The postal code of the area is 751.[2]

The main campus of Bauchi State University is located in Gadau.[3]

Climate

In Itas, the dry season is oppressively hot and partially cloudy, while the wet season is oppressively hot and predominantly cloudy. The average annual temperature ranges from 56 to 104 degrees Fahrenheit, rarely falling below 50 or rising over 108.[4]

References

  1. "State maps". Nigerian National Bureau of Statistics. Archived from the original on 2010-05-01. Retrieved 2010-05-19.
  2. "Post Offices- with map of LGA". NIPOST. Archived from the original on 2012-11-26. Retrieved 2009-10-20.
  3. "Bauchi State University". 4International Campuses and Universities. Retrieved 9 July 2013.
  4. "Itas Climate, Weather By Month, Average Temperature (Nigeria) - Weather Spark". weatherspark.com. Retrieved 2023-08-26.


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