Alkaleri is a Local Government Area of Bauchi State

Bauchi State

Bauchi State is a State in northern Nigeria. Its capital is the city of Bauchi. The state was formed in 1976 when the former North-Eastern State was broken up...

, Nigeria. Its headquarters are in the town of Alkaleri (or Alkalere) on the A345 highway

A345 highway (Nigeria)

The A345 highway is a highway in Nigeria. It is one of the east-west roads linking the main south-north roads. ....

 in the north of the area at10°15′58"N 10°20′07"E.
The northeasterly line of equal latitude and longitude passes through the LGA.

It has an area of 5,918 km² and a population of 329,424 at the 2006 census.

The predominant ethnic group

Ethnic group

An ethnic group is a group of people whose members identify with each other, through a common heritage, often consisting of a common language, a common culture and/or an ideology that stresses common ancestry or endogamy...

 in the area are the Tangale.

The postal code

Postal code

A postal code is a series of letters and/or digits appended to a postal address for the purpose of sorting mail. Once postal codes were introduced, other applications became possible.In February 2005, 117 of the 190 member countries of the Universal Postal Union had postal code systems...

of the area is 743.