Bassa
Bassa is a town and Local Government Area in the north of Plateau State, Nigeria, bordering Kaduna and Bauchi States. It has an area of 1,743 km2 with other small towns like Miango, Mc Alley; originally called Biciza, Jengre, villages such as Binchin, Zukku, Kwal, Saya, Gurum among many others and a population of 186,859 at the 2006 census.- Local government area of Nigeria with about 190,000 residents
- …lies at an elevation of around 1,110 metres (3,640 feet)
- Description: local government area in Plateau State, Nigeria
- Also known as“Bassa Local Government Area”“Bassa, Plateau State”
- Location
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Latitude
10.082° or 10° 4′ 55″ north
Longitude
8.7848° or 8° 47′ 5″ east
Open location code
7F2C3QJM+RW
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In Other Languages
From Cebuano to Yoruba—“Bassa” goes by many names.
BassaCebuano
Bassa (distrito sa Nigeria, Plateau State)Cebuano
BassaHausa
BassaIgbo
Bassa, Plateau StateIgbo
BassaItalian
Bassa, PlateauKarekare
BassaMin Nan Chinese
Agbègbè Ìjọba Ìbílẹ̀ BassaYoruba
Agbègbè Ìjọba Ìbílẹ̀ Bassa, Ìpínlẹ̀ PlateauYoruba
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