LAU

Taraba State · NIGERIA (NG) · 9.21°N / 11.28°E

ADM1 · ID GeoNames 2,332,197

Lau is a city in Nigeria with a population of 12,657. It sits at 9.21/11.28, runs on Africa/Lagos, is 15 km from Karim Lamido.

Population 12,657

Place Type District Capital

Elevation n/a

Timezone Africa/Lagos

All facts

fields

Country: Nigeria
Subdivision: Taraba State
Coords: 9.21°N / 11.28°E
UTC offset: +1
DST: Observed

Proximity

nearest 4 · within 50 km

NW Karim Lamido Taraba State 0 15.2 km

S Jalingo Taraba State 117,757 36.0 km

SE Pantisawa Taraba State 0 39.0 km

N Dadiya Gombe State 7,152 49.0 km

Air access

nearby

DNJA

Jalingo Airport

Small airport

33.9 km

FAQ

10 questions

What is the population of Lau?: 12,657 people, per GeoNames.
Which timezone is Lau in?: Africa/Lagos.
Which country is Lau in?: Nigeria (NG).
Which airport serves Lau?: Jalingo Airport (DNJA).
How far is Lau from Abuja?: About 415 km.
Does Lau have a university?: Not on record.
What languages are spoken in Nigeria?: English.
What currency is used in Nigeria?: Naira.
How many cities are in Nigeria?: 917 on record.
Which admin region is Lau in?: Taraba State.

Get this page as JSON

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$ curl https://api.cityapi.org/v1/cities/2332197

{
  "data": {
    "id": 2332197,
    "name": "Lau",
    "ascii_name": "Lau",
    "country_code": "NG",
    "population": 12657,
    "elevation": null,
    "timezone_id": "Africa/Lagos",
    "feature_class": "P",
    "feature_code": "PPLA2",
    "latitude": 9.20827,
    "longitude": 11.27541
  }
}

Context

comparatives

15 km from Karim Lamido.
Same timezone (Africa/Lagos) as 916 other cities in Nigeria.