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Gashua is a town in Yobe State in northeastern Nigeria, on the Yobe River a few miles below the convergence of the Hadejia River and the Jama'are River. Average elevation is about 299 m. The population in 2006 was about 125,000. The hottest months are March and April with temperature ranges of 38-40o Celsius. In the rainy season, June–September, temperatures fall to 23-28o Celsius, with rainfall of 500 to 1000mm.

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Place details

Locality
Lawan Musa
Region
Yobe
Country
Nigeria
Population
125,817
Timezone
Africa/Lagos

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Key facts

Settlement.official_name
Gashua
Settlement.pushpin_map
Nigeria
Settlement.pushpin_map_caption
Gashua shown within Nigeria
Settlement.subdivision_type
Country
Settlement.subdivision_type1
State
Settlement.subdivision_name1
Yobe State
Settlement.subdivision_type2
Local Government Area
Settlement.subdivision_name2
Bade
Settlement.population_total
125,100
Settlement.timezone
CET
Settlement.utc_offset
+1

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Gashua is a town in Yobe State in northeastern Nigeria, on the Yobe River a few miles below the convergence of the Hadejia River and the Jama'are River. Average elevation is about 299 m. The population in 2006 was about 125,000. The hottest months are March and April with temperature ranges of 38-40o Celsius. In the rainy season, June–September, temperatures fall to 23-28o Celsius, with rainfall of 500 to 1000mm.

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