Yabo, Nigeria
Yabo | |
|---|---|
LGA and town | |
| Nickname: Yabo Garin Moyijo | |
| Coordinates: 12°43.15′N 5°00.37′E / 12.71917°N 5.00617°E | |
| Country | Nigeria |
| State | Sokoto State |
| Government | |
| • Executive Chairman | Muhammad Abubakar |
| • Member State House of Assembly | Hon. Abubakar Shamaki Yabo |
| Area | |
• Total | 789 km2 (305 sq mi) |
| Population (2006) | |
• Total | 115,011 |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (WAT) |
| 3-digit postal code prefix | 851 |
| ISO 3166 code | NG.SO.YA |
Yabo is a Local Government Area in Sokoto State, Nigeria. Its headquarters is in the town of Yabo, and Yabo Local Government is one of the oldest local governments in Sokoto. Since Sokoto, Kebbi and Zamfara are known as Sokoto, so also Yabo, Tambuwal and Shagari are together included in the Yabo Local Government Area.
It has an area of 789 km2 (305 sq mi) and a population of 115,011 at the 2006 census.
The postal code of the area is 851.