Fune
Fune | |
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A Fulani Woman buying a Calabash in the Kolere market, Fune, Yobe State | |
| Motto: Fune tafi Jam'iyya | |
| Coordinates: 11°53′N 11°54′E / 11.883°N 11.900°E | |
| Country | Nigeria |
| State | Yobe State |
| Government | |
| • Local Government Chairman | Baba Goni Bade (APC) |
| Area | |
• Total | 4,948 km2 (1,910 sq mi) |
| Population (2006 census) | |
• Total | 300,760 |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (WAT) |
| 3-digit postal code prefix | 622 |
| ISO 3166 code | NG.YO.FU |
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Fune is a Local Government Area (LGA) in Yobe State, Nigeria. Its headquarters are in the town of Damagum in the southwest of the area on the A3 highway at 11°40′39″N 11°20′04″E / 11.67750°N 11.33444°E. It has an area of 4,948 km2 and a population of 300,760 at the 2006 census. The postal code of the area is 622.