Itas/Gadau is a

Local Government Area A local government area (LGA) is an administrative division of a country that a local government is responsible for. The size of an LGA varies by country but it is generally a subdivision of a federated state, state, province, division (politica ...

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 ...

, Nigeria. Its headquarters are in the town of Itas Itesiwaju. The town of Gadau is in the east of the area at . It has an area of 1,398 km and a population of 229,996 at the 2006 census. The predominant

ethnic groups An ethnicity or ethnic group is a group of people with shared attributes, which they collectively believe to have, and long-term endogamy. Ethnicities share attributes like language, culture, common sets of ancestry, traditions, society, rel ...

in the area are the

Hausa Hausa may refer to: * Hausa people, an ethnic group of West Africa * Hausa language, spoken in West Africa * Hausa Kingdoms, a historical collection of Hausa city-states * Hausa (horse) or Dongola horse, an African breed of riding horse See also ...

and

Fulani The Fula, Fulani, or Fulɓe people are an ethnic group in Sahara, Sahel and West Africa, widely dispersed across the region. Inhabiting many countries, they live mainly in West Africa and northern parts of Central Africa, South Sudan, Darfur, ...

in common with the other divisions of the state. The

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of the area is 751. The main campus of

Bauchi State University Sa'adu Zungur University Gadau (SAZUG) (''formerly Bauchi State University Gadau'') is a state-owned university located in Bauchi State, Nigeria. Its main campus is in Gadau, with others in Misau and Bauchi. History After becoming independen ...

is located in Gadau.

Schools.

In itas gadau local government has a system of schools and education which include the higher institution and some other primary and secondary schools established by the Bauchi state Government education system. * Bauchi state University (Gadau) * Government primary school itas gadau.

Climate

In Itas, the dry season is oppressively hot and partially cloudy, while the wet season is oppressively hot and predominantly cloudy. The average annual temperature ranges from 56 to 104 degrees Fahrenheit, rarely falling below 50 or rising over 108.

References

Local Government Areas in Bauchi State {{Bauchi-geo-stub