Itas/Gadau Explained

Official Name:Itas/Gadau
Settlement Type:LGA and town
Pushpin Map:Nigeria
Pushpin Mapsize:250
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in Nigeria
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name: Nigeria
Subdivision Name1:Bauchi State
Unit Pref:Metric
Area Total Km2:1398
Population As Of:2006 census
Population Total:229,996
Population Blank1 Title:Ethnicities
Population Blank2 Title:Religions
Timezone:WAT
Utc Offset:+1
Coordinates:11.8667°N 67°W
Module:
Wikidata:yes
Zoom:8
Marker:village
Postal Code Type:3-digit postal code prefix
Postal Code:751
Iso Code:NG.BA.IG

Itas/Gadau is a Local Government Area of Bauchi State, Nigeria. Its headquarters are in the town of Itas Itesiwaju. The town of Gadau is in the east of the area at . It has an area of 1,398 km and a population of 229,996 at the 2006 census.

The predominant ethnic group in the area are the Hausa and Fulani[1] in common with the other divisions of the state.

The postal code of the area is 751.[2]

The main campus of Bauchi State University is located in Gadau.[3]

Schools.

In itas gadau local government has a system of schools and education Wich include the higher institution and some other primary and secondary schools established by the Bauchi state Government education system.

Climate

In Itas, the dry season is oppressively hot and partially cloudy, while the wet season is oppressively hot and predominantly cloudy. The average annual temperature ranges from 56 to 104 degrees Fahrenheit, rarely falling below 50 or rising over 108.[4]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: State maps . Nigerian National Bureau of Statistics . 2010-05-19 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20100501135814/http://www.nigerianstat.gov.ng/index.php/pages/nigerianMap . 2010-05-01 .
  2. Web site: Post Offices- with map of LGA . NIPOST . 2009-10-20 . https://web.archive.org/web/20121126042849/http://www.nipost.gov.ng/postcode.aspx . 2012-11-26.
  3. Web site: Bauchi State University . 4International Campuses and Universities . 9 July 2013.
  4. Web site: Itas Climate, Weather By Month, Average Temperature (Nigeria) - Weather Spark . 2023-08-26 . weatherspark.com . en.