Lau

Lau is a town and Local Government Area in , . The area is dominated by Hausa Fulani people and has a border with Ardo Kola, , and Zing local governments of Taraba state. It also shares a border with Numan, Adamawa State.
Wikipedia
  • Type: local government area of Nigeria with 95,200 residents
  • Description: local government area in Nigeria
  • Also known as: “Lau Local Government Area” and “Lau, Nigeria”

Lau

Latitude
9.187° or 9° 11′ 13″ north
Longitude
11.4201° or 11° 25′ 12″ east
Population
95,200
Elevation
177 metres (581 feet)
Open location code
6FXH5CPC+R2
Geo­Names ID
8659772
Wiki­data ID
Q6497586
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In Other Languages

From Cebuano to Yoruba—“Lau” goes by many names.
  • Cebuano: “Lau (distrito)”
  • Cebuano: “Lau”
  • French: “Lau”
  • Fulah: “Law”
  • Galician: “Lau, Nixeria”
  • Galician: “Lau”
  • German: “Lau”
  • Hausa: “Lau”
  • Igbo: “Lau, Naịjirịa”
  • Italian: “Lau”
  • Karekare: “Lau, Lanjèeriya”
  • Min Nan Chinese: “Lau”
  • Spanish: “Lau”
  • Urdu: “لو، نائجریا”
  • Yoruba: “Agbègbè Ìjọba Ìbílẹ̀ Lau”

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Places to explore: Jambutu and Jumleri Fulani.

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