Wamba is a Local Government Area in Nasarawa State, Nigeria. Its headquarters is in the town of Wamba.
Wamba | |
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LGA and town | |
Nickname: Wamba | |
Motto: The Heartland of Cassava | |
![]() ![]() Wamba Location in Nigeria | |
Coordinates: 8°56′0″N 8°36′0″E | |
Country | ![]() |
State | Nasarawa State |
Headquarters | Wamba |
Government | |
• Type | Democratic |
• Executive Chairman | Hon. Bala Asiru |
Time zone | UTC+1 (WAT) |
It has an area of 1,156 km2 and a population of 72,894 at the 2006 census.
Wamba town is located close to the beautiful Farin Ruwa Falls. One of the highest waterfalls in Africa. The source of the waterfalls is the Jos plateau.[1]
The postal code of the area is 960.[2]
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State capital: Lafia | ||
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