Yorro
LGA and town
Country Nigeria
StateTaraba State
Local Government HeadquartersKpantisawa
Government
  Local Government Chairman and the Head of the Local Government CouncilJoseph Sanwere Mika[1]
Time zoneUTC+1 (WAT)

Yorro is a Local Government Area in Taraba State, Northeast, Nigeria. Its headquarters is in the town of Kpantisawa. The local government is dominated by Mumuye people which is the largest tribe in Taraba State.

It has an area of 1,275 km2 and a population of 89,410 at the 2006 census. The Local Government have the following major towns and communities: Kpantisawa, Pupule, Lankaviri, Kassa, Nyaja, Dila, Kajong, Kayya, Donkin, Gadda-Lasheke, Boboto, Nyaladi, Nyalapa, Dandikulu, Manang-kopo, Bolisabo, Jika, Manang-lakware, Kpantinapo, Mika, Santewa, Garin Malam Audu etc.

The postal code of the area is 661.[2]

References

  1. "Taraba State Local Government Council Chairmen". Nigeria: Taraba State. Retrieved 11 February 2020.
  2. "Post Offices- with map of LGA". NIPOST. Archived from the original on 7 October 2009. Retrieved 20 October 2009.

8°45′00″N 11°37′00″E / 8.749986°N 11.616698°E / 8.749986; 11.616698

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