Nguru, Nigeria
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 Nguru
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| Country |  Nigeria |
| State | Yobe State |
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| • Total | 916 km2 (354 sq mi) |
| Population (2006 census) | |
| • Total | 150,632 |
| Time zone | WAT (UTC+1) |
| 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 Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found..
It has an area of 916 km² and a population of 150,632 at the 2006 census.
The postal code of the area is 630.[1]
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.
Transport
Nguru is the terminus of the Western Railway of Nigeria.
See also
References
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