Tafawa-Balewa

Tafawa Balewa is a town and local government area in the southern part of Bauchi State in northern Nigeria. Its headquarters was in the eponymous town, but was shifted to Bununu town in 2011 due to constant unrest in the former.

Tafawa-Balewa

Also known as: “Tafawa-Balewa Local Government Area”
Location: Bauchi State, North East Nigeria, Nigeria, West Africa, Africa
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Latitude

9.8254° or 9° 49′ 32″ north

Longitude

9.5824° or 9° 34′ 57″ east

Elevation

630 metres (2,067 feet)

Open location code

6FXFRHGJ+5X

GeoNames ID

8634314

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