Bade, Nigeria

Bade
Bade
LGA
	Bade Location in Nigeria
	Coordinates: 12°52′N 10°58′E / 12.867°N 10.967°E
Country	Nigeria
State	Yobe State
Government
• Local Government Chairman	Sanda Kara (APC)
Area
• Total	772 km2 (298 sq mi)
Population (2006 census)
• Total	139,782
• Ethnicities density	90,690/km2 (234,890/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+1 (WAT)
3-digit postal code prefix	631
ISO 3166 code	NG.YO.BA

Bade (or Barde or Badde) is a Local Government Area in Yobe State, Nigeria. It has its headquarters in the town of Gashua. Most of the people living in Bade are farmers and businessmen.

Landscape

It has an area of 772 km².

Population

It has a total population of 139,782 at the 2006 census.

Postal code

The postal code of the area is 631.^[1]

Languages

The Bade, Hausa, and Duwai languages are spoken in Bade LGA.^[2]^[3]

Climate

Bade experiences a semi-arid climate characterized by consistently warm to hot conditions throughout the year. The scarcity of trees in this region is primarily attributed to prolonged periods of drought. The predominant landscape comprises sandy terrain with occasional grasses and shrubs. Bade typically records an average annual temperature of 37 degrees Celsius and receives approximately 694 mm of rainfall annually. It remains arid for about 245 days each year, with an average humidity level of 33% and a UV-index of 8.^[4]^[5]