Funakaye
Funakaye | |
|---|---|
| Motto(s): Farm, Rear and Read | |
| Coordinates: 10°51′N 11°26′E / 10.850°N 11.433°E | |
| Country | Nigeria |
| State | Gombe State |
| Headquarters | Bajoga |
| Government | |
| • Local Government Chairman | Alhaji Shuaibu Abdulrahman Adam |
| Area | |
• Total | 1,415 km2 (546 sq mi) |
| Population (2006 census) | |
• Total | 236,087 |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (WAT) |
| 3-digit postal code prefix | 762 |
| ISO 3166 code | NG.GO.FU |
Funakaye is a Local Government Area of Gombe State, Nigeria. Its headquarters is in the town of Bajoga. Its current chairman is Alhaji Ibrahim Cheldu of the All Progressives Congress. Funakaye is bounded in the east by the Gongola River and Lake Dadin Kowa, beyond which lie Yobe State and Borno State.
It has an araa of 1,415 km2 and a population of 236,087 at the 2006 census. The postal code of the area is 762. The town got its name from the two Fulani words "funa" meaning "East" and "kaye" meaning "woodlands" which means "East woodlands".