Lau Towns And Villages

Lau is a Local Government Area in Taraba State, Nigeria, with its headquarters in the town of Lau. Hausa and Fulani communities dominate the area, which covers about 1,660 km2 along the Benue River near the Adamawa border.

The 2006 census recorded a population of 95,190. Projections put the 2022 figure near 149,700.

Lau shares borders with the Taraba local governments of Ardo Kola, Jalingo, Yorro and Zing, and with Numan across the state line in Adamawa State.

The list below was checked name by name against 2015 INEC ward and polling-unit records, and the GeoNames and GRID3 settlement gazetteers:

  1. Abbare
  2. Appawa
  3. Ardido Mako
  4. Ardido Yusa
  5. Bayu
  6. Budon
  7. Buba Bachama
  8. Bujum
  9. Didango
  10. Donadda
  11. Doubeli
  12. Fulani Nyakinti
  13. Garin Bakari
  14. Garin Bororo
  15. Garin Dogo
  16. Garin Magaji
  17. Garin Mashi
  18. Garin Sarki
  19. Gwawi
  20. Hamman Bura
  21. Jambutu
  22. Jauro Azoh
  23. Jauro Nyavo
  24. Jauro Tukur
  25. Jimlari
  26. Juggol
  27. Jungo
  28. Kabawa
  29. Kanawa
  30. Kasuwan Jaki
  31. Katibu
  32. Kiri Galadima
  33. Kunini
  34. Kwamiding
  35. Lainde
  36. Lau
  37. Lau Habe
  38. Maisaje
  39. Mayo Lope
  40. Mayo Lushi
  41. Mijinyawa
  42. Minda
  43. Misheli
  44. Nanzo
  45. Rigi Siyasa
  46. Runde
  47. Sabon Gida
  48. Sabukaru
  49. Saidu Musa
  50. Sarkin Kauda
  51. Sayonti
  52. Shomo Sarki
  53. Tana Babba
  54. Unguwar Mashi
  55. Watakila
  56. Yaro Suguda
  57. Yitti
  58. Yusa Fulani