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Gadaka | |
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Town | |
 Gudi Emirate Central Mosque in Gadaka town | |
  Gadaka Location in Nigeria | |
| Coordinates: 11°18′N 11°14′E / 11.300°N 11.233°E | |
| Country |  Nigeria |
| State | Yobe State |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (WAT) |
Gadaka is a town in Yobe State, Nigeria, with a population of about 60,000 people. It is located in the southern part of the state, near the boundary with Gombe and Bauchi states. It used to be the capital of the defunct Gadaka Local Government Area, created by Shehu Shagari's administration. It is the largest town in the Fika Local Government Area. Located at about 12 km off the Potiskum-Gombe main road, Gadaka town is about 55 km from the commercial city of Potiskum and 125 km from Gombe, the Gombe State capital.[1]