Gembu, Nigeria

Gembu is a town of 19,881 people in Taraba State, Nigeria.

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Population19,881 GeoNames

RegionTaraba State

Elevation1,348 m 4,423 ft

Time zoneAfrica/Lagos

About Gembu

Gembu is a town on the Mambilla Plateau in Taraba State of Nigeria. It is the headquarters of Sardauna Local Government Area (formerly "Mambilla" LGA) in Taraba State.

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Getting there and nearby towns

Baissa 90 km northwest, about 1 h 30 min by car

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Photo credits

Gembu Aerial View, Big Daddy Osh, CC BY-SA 4.0
Gembu Night View, Nelson Joseph Mintoh, CC BY-SA 4.0
Gembu town Mambila, Gwanki, CC0
Gembu town Mambila page banner, Gwanki, CC0

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