Geidam | |
|---|---|
LGA and town | |
  Geidam Location in Nigeria | |
| Coordinates: 12°43′N 12°02′E / 12.717°N 12.033°E | |
| Country |  Nigeria |
| State | Yobe State |
| Government | |
| • Type | Democracy |
| • Local Government Chairman | Habeeb elcready (APC) |
| Area | |
• Total | 4,357 km2 (1,682 sq mi) |
| Population (2006 census) | |
• Total | 157,295 |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (WAT) |
| 3-digit postal code prefix | 632 |
| ISO 3166 code | NG.YO.GE |
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Geidam is a Local Government Area in Yobe State, Nigeria. Its headquarters are in the town of Geidam in the northwest of the area at 12°53′49″N 11°55′49″E / 12.89694°N 11.93028°E. On 24 April 2021 terrorists from ISWAP seized Geidam killing 11 people, and over 6,000 residents were displaced.[1] However, the Nigerian Armed Forces retook the town after an offensive against the terrorists.[2][3][4]
It has an area of 4,357 km² and a population of 157,295 at the 2006 census.
The postal code of the area is 632.[5]
- ^ "Over 6,000 Geidam residents displaced after Boko Haram attack". TVC News. 29 April 2021. Retrieved 2 November 2021.
- ^ Agence France-Presse (24 April 2021). "Jihadists Kill at Least 11 in Northeast Nigeria Attack". VOA News. Retrieved 1 November 2021.
- ^ Oyedeji, Niyi (24 April 2021). "ISWAP attacks Geidam, distributes pamphlets to residents". ICIR. Retrieved 1 November 2021.
- ^ "Jihadists seek out and kill two Nigerian Christians during attack on town in Yobe State". Barnabas Fund. 30 April 2021. Retrieved 1 November 2021.
- ^ "Post Offices- with map of LGA". NIPOST. Archived from the original on November 26, 2012. Retrieved 20 October 2009.