Dawakin Kudu

Dawakin Kudu
LGA and town
Dawakin Kudu

Location in Nigeria

Coordinates: 11°50′05″N 8°35′53″E / 11.83472°N 8.59806°ECoordinates: 11°50′05″N 8°35′53″E / 11.83472°N 8.59806°E
Country  Nigeria
State Kano State
Government
  Chairman Dan Iyan Kano Alhaji Yusuf Bayero
Area
  Total 384 km2 (148 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]

References

  1. "Post Offices- with map of LGA". NIPOST. Retrieved 2009-10-20.