Dambatta

Danbatta
Dambatta
Dambarta
LGA and town
Nickname(s): Garin Jayau
Motto: Batta ka dawo
Danbatta

Location in Nigeria

Coordinates: 12°25′59″N 8°30′55″E / 12.43306°N 8.51528°E / 12.43306; 8.51528Coordinates: 12°25′59″N 8°30′55″E / 12.43306°N 8.51528°E / 12.43306; 8.51528
Country  Nigeria
State Kano State
Government
  Type Multi party Democracy
  Honourable Chairman, Muhammad Abdullahi Kore
Area
  Total 732 km2 (283 sq mi)
Population (2006 census)
  Total 207,968
Time zone WAT (UTC+1)
3-digit postal code prefix 702
ISO 3166 code NG.KN.DM

Danbatta (or Dambatta or Dambarta) is a Local Government Area in Kano State, Nigeria. It is located about 49 miles north of Kano city, and has headquarters at Danbatta town located on the A2 highway.

It has an area of 732 km² and a population of 207,968 at the 2006 census. The town is the location for the Audu Bako School of Agriculture.[1]

The postal code of the area is 702.[2]

References

  1. Steve Packer; Pius Elumeze; M.B. Shitu (October 2006). "State Educational Sector Project: Institutional Assessment - Kano State" (PDF). ESSPIN. Retrieved 2010-05-16.
  2. "Post Offices- with map of LGA". NIPOST. Archived from the original on November 26, 2012. Retrieved 2009-10-20.


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