Jakusko | |
|---|---|
LGA and town | |
  Jakusko Location in Nigeria | |
| Coordinates: 12°25′N 10°56′E / 12.417°N 10.933°E | |
| Country |  Nigeria |
| State | Yobe State |
| Government | |
| • Local Government Chairman | Abdullahi Gwayo (APC) |
| Area | |
• Total | 3,941 km2 (1,522 sq mi) |
| Population (2006 census) | |
• Total | 229,083 |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (WAT) |
| 3-digit postal code prefix | 631 |
| ISO 3166 code | NG.YO.JA |
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Jakusko is a Local Government Area in Yobe State, Nigeria. Its headquarters are in the town of Jakusko in the west of the area at 12°22′09″N 10°46′23″E / 12.36917°N 10.77306°E.
It has an area of 3,941 km2 and a population of 229,083 at the 2006 census.
The postal code of the area is 631.[1]
The Bade language is spoken in Jakusko LGA.[2]
- ^ "Post Offices- with map of LGA". NIPOST. Archived from the original on 2009-10-07. Retrieved 2009-10-20.
- ^ "Bade". Ethnologue. Retrieved 2014-05-25.