Fagam
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Fagam or Gwaram is a town in Jigawa State
, Nigeria
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It is 55 km southwest of Azare
and 15 km southwest of Foggo
along the Jama'are River
, also known as the Bunga River.
Jigawa State
-Location:Jigawa State is one of thirty-six states that constitute Federal Republic of Nigeria. It is situated in the north-western part of the country between latitudes 11.00oN to 13.00oN and longitudes 8.00oE to 10.15oE. Kano State and Katsina State border Jigawa to the west, Bauchi State to the...
, Nigeria
Nigeria
Nigeria , officially the Federal Republic of Nigeria, is a federal constitutional republic comprising 36 states and its Federal Capital Territory, Abuja. The country is located in West Africa and shares land borders with the Republic of Benin in the west, Chad and Cameroon in the east, and Niger in...
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Geography
Fagam is located at 11°16′37"N 9°53′2"E and has a population of 16,329.It is 55 km southwest of Azare
Azare
-Geography:Azare is located at , at an elevation of 436 meters.It the largest of several nearby towns in the region including Jama'are,Misau,Bulkachuwa. Disina, Faggo, [Zadawa]], and Madara. Azare is home to the Federal Medical Centre, Azare, Federal Government College Azare and College of...
and 15 km southwest of Foggo
Foggo
Foggo is a town in Bauchi State, northern Nigeria some 150 km south-east of Kano, and about 40 km southwest of Azare.- Geography :Foggo sits on the east bank of the Bunga River and is located 7 km southwest of Faggo. Foggo has an estimated population of 18,799.- External links :*...
along the Jama'are River
Jama'are River
The Jama'are River, also known as the Bunga River in its upper reaches, starts in the highlands near Jos, Plateau State, Nigeria and flows northeast through Bauchi State and Yobe State before joining the Hadejia River to form the Yobe River...
, also known as the Bunga River.