Taura
Taura is a town and Local Government Area of Jigawa State, Nigeria. Most people in Taura are Hausa people, Taura Local government borders Garki to the North, Gagarawa to the east, Jahun to the south, and Ringim to the west.- Type: local government area of Nigeria with 132,000 residents
- Description: LGA and town in Jigawa State, Nigeria
- Also known as: “Taura Local Government Area” and “Taura, Jigawa”
Taura
Latitude
12.2557° or 12° 15′ 20″ north
Longitude
9.3841° or 9° 23′ 3″ east
Population
132,000
Elevation
380 metres (1,247 feet)
Open location code
7F4F794M+7J
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