Potiskum

Potiskum
Pataskuma, Pataskum
Country Nigeria
StateYobe State
Government
 • TypeDemocracy
Population
 (2006 census)
 • Total204,866
 • Estimate 
(2022[1])
322,100
Time zoneUTC+1 (WAT)
ISO 3166 codeNG.YO.PO
Map
TYNG
Potiskum cattle market

Potiskum (also Fataskuma or Fataskum) is a local government area and city in Yobe State, Nigeria.[2] It's the largest, most populous and fastest growing city in Yobe State. Of the native languages in Yobe State, Potiskum is home to several major groups which include the Karai-Karai, Bolewa and Ngizim and Hausa-Fulani.[3] It is on the A3 highway at 11°43′N 11°04′E / 11.717°N 11.067°E / 11.717; 11.067. It has an area of 559 square kilometres (216 sq mi).

  1. ^ "Yobe State: Subdivision". www.citypopulation.de. Retrieved 2024-02-05.
  2. ^ "Potiskum Local Government Area". www.manpower.com.ng. Retrieved 2023-06-03.
  3. ^ "Potiskum Town, Where most businesses are Involved In the Trailer transportation Business". Northpad Nigeria. 2022-06-20. Retrieved 2023-02-23.