Gassol
Gassol | |
|---|---|
LGA | |
  Gassol Location in Nigeria | |
| Coordinates: 8°24′N 10°32′E / 8.400°N 10.533°ECoordinates: 8°24′N 10°32′E / 8.400°N 10.533°E | |
| Country |  Nigeria |
| State | Taraba State |
| Local Government Headquarters | Mutum Biyu (Mutumbiyu) |
| Government | |
| • Local Government Chairman and the Head of the Local Government Council | Nill |
| Area | |
| • Total | 5,548 km2 (2,142 sq mi) |
| Population (2006 census) | |
| • Total | 244,749 |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (WAT) |
| 3-digit postal code prefix | 620 |
| ISO 3166 code | NG.TA.GS |
Gassol is a Local Government Area in Taraba State, Nigeria. Its headquarters are in the town of Mutum Biyu (or Mutumbiyu or Mutum Mbiyu) on the A4 highway at8°38′00″N 10°46′00″E / 8.63333°N 10.76667°E.
It has an area of 5,548 km2 and a population of 244,749 at the 2006 census.
The postal code of the area is 672.[1]
The northern border of Gassol is the Benue River and the Taraba River flows north through the area to its confluence with the Benue.
Gassol is one of the sixteen LGAs of Taraba State whose majority population is the and Tiv people, it is regarded as the hub of agriculture in taraba with fulani rearing great herds of cattle while the Jukun and Tiv cultivate much yam Making Kwararafa town to have the biggest yam market in taraba, Kwararafa yam market. Fishing activities are greatly carried out by the Jukun people in Tella, one of the major towns in the LGA.
References[]
- ^ "Post Offices- with map of LGA". NIPOST. Archived from the original on 7 October 2009. Retrieved 20 October 2009.
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