Dawakin Kudu

Dawakin Kudu
—  LGA and town  —
Dawakin Kudu
Location in Nigeria
Coordinates:
Country  Nigeria
State Kano State
Government
 • Chairman Dan Iyan Kano Alhaji Yusuf Bayero
Area
 • Total 384 km2 (148.3 sq mi)
Population (2006 census)
 • Total 225,389
Time zone WAT (UTC+1)
3-digit postal code prefix 713
ISO 3166 code NG.KN.DK

Dawakin Kudu is a Local Government Area in Kano State, Nigeria. Its headquarters are in the town of Dawakin Kudu.

It has an area of 384 km² and a population of 225,389 at the 2006 census.

The district head of Dawakin Kudu in 2009 is Dan Iyan Kano Alhaji Yusuf Bayero and the village head is Sarkin Dawaki Aminu Bala Usman Dawaki.

Dawakin Kudu has the oldest dyeing pit in Kano State.

The postal code of the area is 713.[1]

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