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Funakaye is a Local Government Area of Gombe State, Nigeria. Its headquarters are in the town of Bajoga. Its current chairman is Alhaji Ibrahim Cheldu of the All Progressives Congress. Funakaye is bounded in the east by the Gongola River and Lake Dadin Kowa, beyond which lie Yobe State and Borno State.

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Funakaye
LGA
Motto(s):  Farm, Rear and Read
Funakaye Location in Nigeria
Coordinates: 10°51′N 11°26′E
Country	Nigeria
State	Gombe State
Headquarters	Bajoga
Government
• Local Government Chairman	Alhaji Ibrahim Adamu Cheldu
Area
• Total	1,415 km2 (546 sq mi)
Population  (2006 census)
• Total	236,087
Time zone	UTC+1 (WAT)
3-digit postal code prefix	762
ISO 3166 code	NG.GO.FU

It has an area of 1,415 km² and a population of 236,087 at the 2006 census.

The postal code of the area is 762.[1] The town got its name from the two Fulani words "funa" and "kaye" which means "west woodlands".

DEMOGRAPHY

Funakaye is inhabited by the Fulani people. Fulfulde is the most spoken language in the area. Hausa and Bolewa languages are also known by the inhabitants.

All indigenous people of Funakaye are Muslims . However, due to the abundant mineral resources in the area especially Limestone,[2] there have been an influx of Christians from other part of Nigeria who had build churches in the area and are living peacefully with their hosts.

MINERAL RESOURCES AND DEVELOPMENT

Funakaye is blessed with Limestone, Coal, Gypsum, Gold, Gemstone, Uranium etc. [3] but Funakaye is the least developed LGA of the State. The people are living in abject poverty and the illiteracy rate is more than 90%.

The French company Lafarge (company) have been operating in the area since the 1990s mining Limestone, Coal and other minerals amid allegations of not fulfilling its Corporate social responsibility of bringing social amenities to the poor, uneducated locals whose environment have been polluted. Other allegations include the preference of employing non-indigenes over indigenes as against the state laws. The company had for so many times promised to alleviate poverty in the area but to no avail [4]

Emir

The Emir of Funakaye, Alhaji Mu’azu Muhammad Kwairanga III, died at the age of 45 on Saturday, 27th August. [5]

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