Billiri

Billiri (or Biliri) is a Local Government Area of Gombe State, Nigeria. Its headquarters are in the town of Billiri in the northeast of the area on the A345 highway at9°51′53″N 11°13′31″E.

Billiri
LGA and town
Billiri
Location in Nigeria
Coordinates: 9°50′N 11°09′E
Country Nigeria
StateGombe State
HeadquartersBilliri Town
Government
 • Local Government Chairman and the Head of the Local Government CouncilBello Iliya Samya
Area
 • Total737 km2 (285 sq mi)
Population
 (2006 census)
 • Total202,144
Time zoneUTC+1 (WAT)
3-digit postal code prefix
771
ISO 3166 codeNG.GO.BI

It has an area of 737 km2 and a population of 202,144 at the 2006 census.

The postal code of the area is 771.[1]

References

  1. "Post Offices- with map of LGA". NIPOST. Archived from the original on 7 October 2009. Retrieved 20 October 2009.


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