Bade

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Bade is a Local Government Area in Yobe State, Nigeria, with its headquarters in the town of Gashua. It covers several towns and villages, including Kumariya, Gashua, Dogona, Gabaruwa, Amshi, Azam, Gapchia, and Garinkur. Most people living in Bade are farmers and businessmen. The area covers 772 square kilometres and had a total population of 139,782 at the 2006 census. The Bade, Fulani, Hausa, Kanuri and Duwai languages are spoken in the area, and Islam is the widely practised religion.