Foggo is a town in
Bauchi State
Bauchi (Fula: ''Leydi Bauchi'' 𞤤𞤫𞤴𞤣𞤭 𞤦𞤢𞤵𞤷𞥅𞤭) is a States of Nigeria, state in the North East (Nigeria), North-East geopolitical zone of Nigeria. It is bordered by Jigawa State, Jigawa to the north, Yobe State, Y ...
, northern
Nigeria
Nigeria, officially the Federal Republic of Nigeria, is a country in West Africa. It is situated between the Sahel to the north and the Gulf of Guinea in the Atlantic Ocean to the south. It covers an area of . With Demographics of Nigeria, ...
some 150 km south-east of
Kano
Kano may refer to:
Places
*Kano State, a state in Northern Nigeria
*Kano (city), a city in Nigeria, and the capital of Kano State
** Kingdom of Kano, a Hausa kingdom between the 10th and 14th centuries
** Sultanate of Kano, a Hausa kingdom betwee ...
, and about 40 km southwest of
Azare
Azare is a town in Bauchi State, Nigeria. It was founded by Mallam Zaki, who was put into office by Shehu Usman Danfodio in early 1814. Azare is the headquarters of the Katagum division in Bauchi State. It is bordered to the east by Damban LG ...
.
Geography
Foggo sits on the east bank of the
Bunga River and is located 7 km southwest of
Faggo
Faggo is a town in Bauchi State, Nigeria.
Geography
Faggo is located at , and has a population of 12,821.. Retrieved 18 February 2007.
It is located 35 km southwest of Azare
Azare is a town in Bauchi State, Nigeria. It was founded by ...
. Foggo has an estimated population of 18,799.
References
Populated places in Bauchi State
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