Nigeria
North West Nigeria
Jigawa State

Jahun

Jahun is a Local Government Area of , . Its headquarters are in the town of Jahun, the LGA is primarily inhabitant by Fulani people.
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  • Type: Town with 230,000 residents
  • Description: local government area in Nigeria
  • Also known as: “Jahun Local Government Area”

Jahun

Latitude
12.0754° or 12° 4′ 31″ north
Longitude
9.6258° or 9° 37′ 33″ east
Population
230,000
Elevation
376 metres (1,234 feet)
Open location code
7F4F3JGG+58
Open­Street­Map ID
node 501482287
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­town
Geo­Names ID
8634251
Wiki­data ID
Q6123326
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In Other Languages

From Cebuano to Yoruba—“Jahun” goes by many names.
  • Cebuano: “Jahun”
  • Chinese: “Jahun”
  • French: “Jahun”
  • Hausa: “Jahun”
  • Italian: “Jahun”
  • Min Nan Chinese: “Jahun”
  • Polish: “Jahun”
  • Spanish: “Jahun”
  • Urdu: “جہن”
  • Yoruba: “Agbegbe Ijoba Ibile Jahun”
  • Yoruba: “Agbègbè Ìjọba Ìbílẹ̀ Jahun”

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