Karim Lamido | |
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LGA and town | |
Coordinates: 9°12′N 10°53′E / 9.200°N 10.883°E | |
Country | Nigeria |
State | Taraba State |
Local Government Headquarters | Karim Lamido |
Government | |
• Local Government Chairman and the Head of the Local Government Council | Barr. Shehu Yahaya [1] |
Area | |
• Total | 6,620 km2 (2,560 sq mi) |
Population (2006 census) | |
• Total | 195,844 |
Time zone | UTC+1 (WAT) |
3-digit postal code prefix | 662 |
ISO 3166 code | NG.TA.KL |
Karim Lamido is a Local Government Area in Taraba State, Nigeria. Its headquarters are in the town of Karim Lamido at 9°18′00″N 11°12′00″E / 9.30000°N 11.20000°E.
It has an area of 6,620 km2 and a population of 195,844 at the 2006 census.
The southern border of Karim Lamido is the Benue River and it is traversed by several tributaries of that river.
The postal code of the area is 662.[2]
Karim Lamido has various ethnic groups, including Karimjo, Jenjo, Bambuka, Munga, kodei, Dadiya, Bandawa and fulani. It contains about 11 political wards, some of which are Karim 'A', Karim 'A', Jen Ardido, Jen Kaigama, Muri A, Muri B, Muri C, etc.