Tafawa Balewa | |
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LGA and town | |
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Country | ![]() |
State | Bauchi State |
Government | |
• Local Government Chairman | Sama'ila Wakili Lere[1] |
Area | |
• Total | 946 sq mi (2,451 km2) |
Population (2022)[2] | |
• Total | 395,200 |
• Density | 420/sq mi (160/km2) |
Time zone | UTC+1 (WAT) |
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Tafawa Balewa is a local government area in the Southern part of Bauchi State in northern Nigeria. Its headquarters was in the town of Tafawa Balewa, but was shifted to Bununu town in 2011 due to constant unrest in the former.