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:
- Abbare
- Appawa
- Ardido Mako
- Ardido Yusa
- Bayu
- Budon
- Buba Bachama
- Bujum
- Didango
- Donadda
- Doubeli
- Fulani Nyakinti
- Garin Bakari
- Garin Bororo
- Garin Dogo
- Garin Magaji
- Garin Mashi
- Garin Sarki
- Gwawi
- Hamman Bura
- Jambutu
- Jauro Azoh
- Jauro Nyavo
- Jauro Tukur
- Jimlari
- Juggol
- Jungo
- Kabawa
- Kanawa
- Kasuwan Jaki
- Katibu
- Kiri Galadima
- Kunini
- Kwamiding
- Lainde
- Lau
- Lau Habe
- Maisaje
- Mayo Lope
- Mayo Lushi
- Mijinyawa
- Minda
- Misheli
- Nanzo
- Rigi Siyasa
- Runde
- Sabon Gida
- Sabukaru
- Saidu Musa
- Sarkin Kauda
- Sayonti
- Shomo Sarki
- Tana Babba
- Unguwar Mashi
- Watakila
- Yaro Suguda
- Yitti
- Yusa Fulani
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