Local Government Area and City in Yobe State, Nigeria
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LGA in Yobe State, Nigeria
Potiskum
Pataskuma, Pataskum
LGA
Country
Nigeria
State
Yobe State
Government
• Type
Democracy
Population
(2006 census)
• Total
204,866
• Estimate
(2022[1])
322,100
Time zone
UTC+1 (WAT)
ISO 3166 code
NG.YO.PO
TYNG
Potiskum cattle market
Potiskum (also Fataskuma or Fataskum) is a local government area and city in Yobe State, Nigeria.[2] It's the most populous and fastest growing city in Yobe State. Of the native languages in Yobe State, Potiskum is home to several major groups which include the Karai-Karai, Bolewa and Ngizim and Hausa-Fulani.[3] It is on the A3 highway at 11°43′N11°04′E / 11.717°N 11.067°E / 11.717; 11.067. It has an area of 559 square kilometres (216 sq mi).
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