Bassa

Bassa is a town and Local Government Area in the north of , , bordering and 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.
Wikipedia
  • Type: local government area of Nigeria with 190,000 residents
  • Description: local government area in Plateau State, Nigeria
  • Also known as: “Agbegbe Ijoba Ibile Bassa, Ipinle Plateau”, “Bassa Local Government Area”, and “Bassa, Plateau State”

Bassa

Latitude
10.082° or 10° 4′ 55″ north
Longitude
8.7848° or 8° 47′ 5″ east
Population
190,000
Elevation
1,110 metres (3,642 feet)
Open location code
7F2C3QJM+RW
Geo­Names ID
8634516
Wiki­data ID
Q4867996
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In Other Languages

From Cebuano to Yoruba—“Bassa” goes by many names.
  • Cebuano: “Bassa (distrito sa Nigeria, Plateau State)”
  • Cebuano: “Bassa”
  • French: “Bassa”
  • Hausa: “Bassa”
  • Igbo: “Bassa, Plateau State”
  • Igbo: “Bassa”
  • Italian: “Bassa”
  • Karekare: “Bassa, Plateau”
  • Min Nan Chinese: “Bassa”
  • Portuguese: “Bassa”
  • Spanish: “Bassa”
  • Yoruba: “Agbègbè Ìjọba Ìbílẹ̀ Bassa, Ìpínlẹ̀ Plateau”
  • Yoruba: “Agbègbè Ìjọba Ìbílẹ̀ Bassa”

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