Lau, Nigeria
Lau, Nigeria
Lau | |
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LGA and town | |
| Nickname: Launawa | |
Interactive map of Lau, Nigeria | |
Lau, Nigeria Lau, Nigeria | |
| Coordinates: 9°12′N 11°18′E / 9.2°N 11.3°E | |
| Country | Nigeria |
| State | Taraba State |
| Local Government Headquarters | Lau |
| Government | |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (WAT) |
| Postal code | 662 |
Lauⓘ is a Local Government Area in Taraba State, Nigeria. Its headquarters is in the town of Lau and the area is dominated by Hausa Fulani people. Lau Local government has a border with Ardo Kola, Jalingo, Yorro and Zing local governments of Taraba state. It also shares a border with Numan, Adamawa State. The currently Lamido of Lau is Alhaji Abubakar Umar Danburam III. There is only one and only Gimbiya in Lau chiefdom, Bilkisu Abubakar Umar Danburam III, the third daughter of HRH Alh Abubakar Umar Danburam III. She was appointed as Gimbiya by her father the Chief,Sarki or Lamido of Lau immediately after his appointment as the chief of Lau in 2006 - Alhaji Adamu Umar Kunini, widely respected as Shettiman Lau.