Lau

Lau is a Local Government Area in , . Its headquarters is in the town of Lau and the area is dominated by Hausa Fulani people. Lau Local government has a border with , , and Zing local governments of Taraba state.
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  • 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
  • Chinese: Lau
  • French: Lau
  • Fulah: Law
  • Galician: Lau, Nixeria
  • Galician: Lau
  • Hausa: Lau
  • Igbo: Lau, Naịjirịa
  • Italian: Lau
  • Min Nan Chinese: Lau
  • Spanish: Lau
  • Urdu: لو، نائجریا
  • Yoruba: Agbègbè Ìjọba Ìbílẹ̀ Lau

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