Geidam
Sign in to saveGeidam is a Local Government Area in Yobe State, Nigeria. Its headquarters are in the town of Geidam in the northwest of the area at . On 24 April 2021 terrorists from ISWAP seized Geidam killing 11 people, and over 6,000 residents were displaced. However, the Nigerian Armed Forces retook the town after an offensive against the terrorists.
Key facts
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- 8
- Settlement.official_name
- Geidam
- Settlement.settlement_type
- LGA and town
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- Nigeria
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- 250
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- Location in Nigeria
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- Country
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- State
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- Yobe State
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- Control
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- Democracy
- Settlement.leader_title
- Local Government Chairman
- Settlement.leader_name
- Habeeb elcready (APC)
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- Metric
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- 4357
- Settlement.population_as_of
- 2006 census
- Settlement.population_total
- 157,295
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- Ethnicities Kanuri 41% and hausa 37% and other is 32%
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Wikidata facts
- Population
- 155740
- Area
- 4357
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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 at . On 24 April 2021 terrorists from ISWAP seized Geidam killing 11 people, and over 6,000 residents were displaced. However, the Nigerian Armed Forces retook the town after an offensive against the terrorists.
It has an area of 4,357 km² and a population of 157,295 at the 2006 census.thumb|Football Stadium Geidam
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