Doma, Nigeria

Doma is a Local Government Area in Nasarawa State, Nigeria. Its headquarters are in the town of Doma. Doma LGA houses Special Forces Command, Federal Science and Technical College, Olam Rice Farm and Doma Dam.

Doma
LGA and Town
Doma
Coordinates: 8°23′42″N 8°21′38″E
Country Nigeria
StateNasarawa State
HeadquartersDoma
Government
  AndomaAhmadu Aliyu Ogah
Area
  Total1,048 sq mi (2,714 km2)
Population
 (2022)
  Total214,600
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (WAT)

It has an area of 2,714 km2 and had a population of 139,607 in the 2006 census.

The postal code of the area is 950. Odu is the annual festival in Doma local government, Farming is the occupation of most of the Alago people who are the predominant tribe in Doma.

The average temperature of Doma is 30 °C with a wind speed of an average of 12 km/h and a total rain precipitation of 1750 mm per annum

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