Nafada

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Nafada
LGA and town
Motto:  The Starlet on The River
Nafada Location in Nigeria
Coordinates: 11°08′N 11°15′E / 11.133°N 11.250°E / 11.133; 11.250
Country	Nigeria
State	Gombe State
Headquarters	Nafada Town
Government
• Local Government Chairman and the Head of the Local Government Council	Hon. Musa Abubakar
Area
• Total	1,586 km2 (612 sq mi)
Population  (2006 census)
• Total	138,185
Time zone	UTC+1 (WAT)
3-digit postal code prefix	762
ISO 3166 code	NG.GO.NA

Nafada is one of the eleven Local Government Areas (LGA) of Gombe State, Nigeria. Its headquarter is in the town of Nafada in the east of the area at 11°05′44″N 11°19′58″E / 11.09556°N 11.33278°E / 11.09556; 11.33278,^[1] on the Gongola River which traverses the area.^[2] According to the 2006 census, the LGA covers 1,586 square kilometers and has a population of 138,185 people. Nafada has ten wards namely: Nafada East, Nafada Central, Nafada West, Jigawa, Birnin Fulani East, Birnin Bolewa, Birnin Fulani West, Gudukku, Barwo/Nasarawo and Barwo Winde.^[3][4]