Nguroje

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Nguroje
Town
Nickname: 
Garin Baban Nana
Motto: 
Tudu mai hayakin Shanu
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Nguroje
Coordinates: 6°57′N11°7′E / 6.950°N 11.117°E / 6.950; 11.117
CountryFlag of Nigeria.svg  Nigeria
State Taraba State
LGA Sardauna
Government
  Lamdo NgurojeLamido Adamu Bairo Nguroje
Elevation
1,828 m (5,997 ft)
Time zone UTC+1 (WAT)

Nguroje is a town found on the Mambilla Plateau, in Sardauna Local Government Area of Taraba State in eastern Nigeria. [1] [ user-generated source ]

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References

Bami-Yuno: History of the Mambilla Chiefdom, ms 1938 Intelligence Report

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