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Geidam is a Local Government Area in Yobe State, Nigeria. Its headquarters are in the town of Geidam in the northwest of the area at12°53′49″N 11°55′49″E. On 24 April 2021 terrorists from ISWAP seized Geidam killing 11 people, and over 6,000 residents were displaced.[1] However, the Nigerian Armed Forces retook the town after an offensive against the terrorists.[2][3][4]

Geidam
LGA and town
Geidam
Location in Nigeria
Coordinates: 12°43′N 12°02′E
Country Nigeria
StateYobe State
Area
 • Total4,357 km2 (1,682 sq mi)
Population
 (2006 census)
 • Total157,295
Time zoneUTC+1 (WAT)
3-digit postal code prefix
632
ISO 3166 codeNG.YO.GE

It has an area of 4,357 km² and a population of 157,295 at the 2006 census.

The postal code of the area is 632.[5]


Education



References


  1. "Over 6,000 Geidam residents displaced after Boko Haram attack". TVC News. 29 April 2021. Retrieved 2 November 2021.
  2. Agence France-Presse (24 April 2021). "Jihadists Kill at Least 11 in Northeast Nigeria Attack". VOA News. Retrieved 1 November 2021.
  3. Oyedeji, Niyi (24 April 2021). "ISWAP attacks Geidam, distributes pamphlets to residents". ICIR. Retrieved 1 November 2021.
  4. "Jihadists seek out and kill two Nigerian Christians during attack on town in Yobe State". Barnabas Fund. 30 April 2021. Retrieved 1 November 2021.
  5. "Post Offices- with map of LGA". NIPOST. Archived from the original on November 26, 2012. Retrieved 20 October 2009.

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