Azare

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Azare is a town in Bauchi State, Nigeria.

[edit] Geography

Azare is located at 11°40′27″N, 10°11′28″ECoordinates: 11°40′27″N, 10°11′28″E, at an elevation of 436 meters. [1] With an estimated population growth from 69,035 as of the 1991 census to its current estimated value of 110,452 [2] it the largest of several nearby towns in the region including Jemma, Disina, Faggo, Foggo, Zadawa, and Madara. Azare is home to the Federal Government College [3] and about 10 km southeast of the town lies the Azare Airstrip.

[edit] People

The people of Azare of predominantly Muslim, and are primarily of Hausa, Fulani, and Beriberi descent, and the town's primary economic activity is agriculture. [4]

[edit] References

  1. ^ The FallingRain.com Gazetteer. Retrieved February 18, 2007.
  2. ^ The World Gazetteer. Retrieved February 18, 2007.
  3. ^ The Azare Federal Government College. Retrieved February 18, 2007
  4. ^ Encyclopedia Britannica entry for Azare. Retrieved February 18, 2007.
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