Shira

Shira. is a Local Government Area of , Nigeria. Its headquarters is in the town of Yana. It has an area of 1,321 km2 and a population of 234,014 at the 2006 census. The postal code of the area is 750.
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  • Type: local government area of Nigeria with 234,000 residents
  • Description: LGA and town in Bauchi State, Nigeria
  • Also known as: Shira Local Government Area” and “Shira, Nigeria

Shira

Latitude
11.5042° or 11° 30′ 15″ north
Longitude
10.0173° or 10° 1′ 2″ east
Population
234,000
Elevation
413 metres (1,355 feet)
Open location code
7F3GG238+MW
Geo­Names ID
8634290
Wiki­data ID
Q7498205
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In Other Languages

From Cebuano to Yoruba—“Shira” goes by many names.
  • Cebuano: Shira (distrito)
  • Cebuano: Shira
  • Chinese: Shira
  • French: Shira
  • Fulah: Shira
  • Hausa: LGA
  • Hausa: Shira (Nijeriya)
  • Hausa: Shira
  • Igbo: Shira, Nigeria
  • Igbo: Shira
  • Italian: Shira
  • Japanese: シラ
  • Min Nan Chinese: Shira
  • Spanish: Shira
  • Yoruba: Agbegbe Ijoba Ibile Shira
  • Yoruba: Agbègbè Ìjọba Ìbílẹ̀ Shira

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