Jahun
Jahun is a town and Local Government Area of Jigawa State, Nigeria. The LGA is primarily inhabitated by the Fulani people. It has an area of 1,172 km2 and a population of 229,094 at the 2006 census. The postal code of the area is 720.
- Town with about 230,000 residents
- …lies at an elevation of around 380 metres (1,230 feet)
- …is also known as “Jahun Local Government Area”
- Description: local government area in Nigeria
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Latitude
12.0754° or 12° 4′ 31″ north
Longitude
9.6258° or 9° 37′ 33″ east
Open location code
7F4F3JGG+58
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From Cebuano to Yoruba—“Jahun” goes by many names.
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