Bayo is a Local Government Area of Borno State, Nigeria. Its headquarters are in the town Fikayel.[1]
Bayo, Nigeria | |
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  Bayo, Nigeria | |
| Coordinates: 10°16′22″N 11°39′41″E / 10.2729°N 11.6613°E | |
| Country |  Nigeria |
| State | Borno State |
| Population (2006) | |
| • Total | 78,978 |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (WAT) |
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It has an area of 956 km2 and a population of 78,978 at the 2006 census.
The postal code of the area is 603.[2]
It is one of the four LGAs that constitute the Biu Emirate, a traditional state located in Borno State, Nigeria.[3]