Rijau

Rijau is a town and Local Government Area in , . It has an area of 3,196 km2 and a population of 176,053 at the 2006 census. The postal code of the area is 923.
  • Type: local government area of Nigeria with 176,000 residents
  • Description: local government area in Nigeria
  • Also known as: “Agbegbe Ijoba Ibile Rijau” and “Rijau Local Government Area”

Rijau

Latitude
11.0993° or 11° 5′ 58″ north
Longitude
5.1883° or 5° 11′ 18″ east
Population
176,000
Elevation
296 metres (971 feet)
Open location code
7F3735XQ+P8
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In Other Languages

From Cebuano to Yoruba—“Rijau” goes by many names.
  • Cebuano: “Rijau (distrito)”
  • Cebuano: “Rijau”
  • French: “Rijau”
  • Fulah: “Rijau”
  • German: “Rijau”
  • Gun: “Rijau”
  • Hausa: “Rijau”
  • Igbo: “Rijau”
  • Italian: “Rijau”
  • Karekare: “Rijau”
  • Min Nan Chinese: “Rijau”
  • Spanish: “Rijau”
  • Yoruba: “Agbègbè Ìjọba Ìbílẹ̀ Rijau”

Localities in the Area

Places to explore: Rijau and Jama’are.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights: Shangeri Hill and Rahim Bissa Hill.

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