Disina
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Disina is a town in Shira
Local Government Area, Bauchi State
, northeastern Nigeria
, located 35 kilometres southwest of Azare
. It lies along the Bunga River, between the towns of Jemma
and Foggo
. The estimated population as of 2007 is 18,792.
Shira, Nigeria
Shira is a Local Government Area of Bauchi State, Nigeria. Its headquarters are in the town of Yana.It has an area of 1,321 km² and a population of 234,014 at the 2006 census.The postal code of the area is 750....
Local Government Area, Bauchi State
Bauchi State
Bauchi State is a State in northern Nigeria. Its capital is the city of Bauchi. The state was formed in 1976 when the former North-Eastern State was broken up...
, northeastern Nigeria
Nigeria
Nigeria , officially the Federal Republic of Nigeria, is a federal constitutional republic comprising 36 states and its Federal Capital Territory, Abuja. The country is located in West Africa and shares land borders with the Republic of Benin in the west, Chad and Cameroon in the east, and Niger in...
, located 35 kilometres southwest of Azare
Azare
-Geography:Azare is located at , at an elevation of 436 meters.It the largest of several nearby towns in the region including Jama'are,Misau,Bulkachuwa. Disina, Faggo, [Zadawa]], and Madara. Azare is home to the Federal Medical Centre, Azare, Federal Government College Azare and College of...
. It lies along the Bunga River, between the towns of Jemma
Jemma
Jemma or Jama'are is a town in Bauchi State, Nigeria.-Geography:Jemma sits 30 km straight west of Azare and 65 km east of Dutse, on the west bank of the Bunga River. 20 km south of Jemma along the river lies the town of Disina. The town has an estimated population of 15,352.Jemma Sarmiento...
and Foggo
Foggo
Foggo is a town in Bauchi State, northern Nigeria some 150 km south-east of Kano, and about 40 km southwest of Azare.- Geography :Foggo sits on the east bank of the Bunga River and is located 7 km southwest of Faggo. Foggo has an estimated population of 18,799.- External links :*...
. The estimated population as of 2007 is 18,792.