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Bakoshi Destination Guide

Explore Bakoshi in Nigeria

Bakoshi in the region of Zamfara is a town in Nigeria - some 218 mi or ( 351 km ) North of Abuja , the country's capital city .

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Current time in Bakoshi is now 09:19 AM (Friday) . The local timezone is named " Africa/Lagos " with a UTC offset of 1 hours. Depending on the availability of means of transportation, these more prominent locations might be interesting for you: Nadamau, Sokoto, Minna, Mai-Daji, and Katsina. Since you are here already, make sure to check out Nadamau . Where to go and what to see in Bakoshi ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


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Interesting facts about this location

Gusau Dam

The Gusau Dam holds a reservoir on the Sokoto River just upstream from Gusau, capital of Zamfara State in Nigeria. It supplies water to the city and neighboring communities. In 2006, the dam collapsed, killing 40 people and destroying 500 homes.

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Located at 12.14 6.67 (Lat./Long.); Less than 20 km away
Tags: 2006 disasters, 2006 in Nigeria, Dam disasters, Dams in Nigeria, Disasters in Nigeria, Zamfara State

Sagamu

at{{#invoke:Coordinates|coord}}{{#coordinates:12|16|N|6|33|E|region:AU_type:city_source:GNS-enwiki|| | |name= }} Sagamu or Shagamu is a city {{#invoke:Coordinates|coord}}{{#coordinates:12|16|N|6|33|E|region:AU_type:city_source:GNS-enwiki|| | |name= }} and the headquarters of the Local Government Area of the same name in southwestern Nigeria located in Ogun State near the Ibu River. The LGA has an area of 614 km² and a population of 253,412\tat the 2006 census. The postal code of the area is 121.

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Located at 12.27 6.55 (Lat./Long.); Less than 22 km away
Tags: Local Government Areas in Ogun State, Populated places in Ogun State

Ikenne

at{{#invoke:Coordinates|coord}}{{#coordinates:12|16|N|6|33|E|region:AU_type:city_source:GNS-enwiki|| | |name= }} Ikenne is a Local Government Area in Ogun State, Nigeria. Its headquarters are in the town of Ikenne at{{#invoke:Coordinates|coord}}{{#coordinates:6|52|N|3|43|E|region:AU_type:city_source:GNS-enwiki|| | |name= }}. Ikenne is a town after Sagamu and before Odogbolu and near Ilisan - Remo. It has an area of 144 km² and a population of 118,735 at the 2006 census.

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Located at 12.27 6.55 (Lat./Long.); Less than 22 km away
Tags: Local Government Areas in Ogun State, Populated places in Ogun State

Iperu Remo

Iperu Remo at{{#invoke:Coordinates|coord}}{{#coordinates:12|16|N|6|33|E|region:AU_type:city_source:GNS-enwiki|| | |name= }} Iperu or Iperu Bale Oja is a town near the Ibu River in the Ogun State in southwestern Nigeria. It is the most populous towns in Remo Region of the Ikenne Local Government Area. The entire LGA has an area of 137.13 km² and a population of 178,412 at the 2006 census.

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Located at 12.27 6.55 (Lat./Long.); Less than 22 km away
Tags: Local Government Areas in Ogun State, Populated places in Ogun State

Bungudu

Bungudu (or Bungundu) is a Local Government Area in Zamfara State, Nigeria. Its headquarters are in the town of Bungudu at{{#invoke:Coordinates|coord}}{{#coordinates:12|16|00|N|6|33|24|E|region:AU_type:city_source:GNS-enwiki | |name= }}. It has an area of 2,293 km² and a population of 257,917 at the 2006 census. The postal code of the area is 881.

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Located at 12.27 6.56 (Lat./Long.); Less than 22 km away
Tags: Local Government Areas in Zamfara State, Populated places in Zamfara State