Bagega

Bagega is an Hausa speaking village in northwestern Nigeria. The village became noteworthy during a 2021 campaign by international organizations to recognize lead poisoning of children in the area, as part of artisanal gold mining.
Wikipedia
  • Type: Village
  • Description: village in Zamfara State, Nigeria
  • Also known as: “Bagaga”

Bagega

Latitude
11.86502° or 11° 51′ 54″ north
Longitude
6.00254° or 6° 0′ 9″ east
Elevation
399 metres (1,309 feet)
Open location code
7F38V283+22
Open­Street­Map ID
node 501330228
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­village
Geo­Names ID
2348284
Wiki­data ID
Q108582153
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