Bagwai

Coordinates : 12°09′28″N 8°08′09″E  /  12.15778°N 8.13583°E  / 12.15778; 8.13583
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Bagwai
Garin Danmadami
LGA and town
Nickname: 
BGW
Bagwai is located in Nigeria
Bagwai
Bagwai
Location in Nigeria
Coordinates: 12°09′28″N 8°08′09″E  /  12.15778°N 8.13583°E  / 12.15778; 8.13583
Country   Nigeria
State Kano State
Area
 ? Total 405 km 2 (156 sq mi)
Population
  (2006 census)
 ? Total 162,847
Time zone UTC+1 ( WAT )
3-digit postal code prefix
701
ISO 3166 code NG.KN.BA
Map

Bagwai is a local government area in Kano State , Nigeria . Its headquarters is in the town of Bagwai.

It has an area of 405 km 2 and had a population of 162,847 in the 2006 census. The third biggest dam in Kano State Watari Dam is located in Bagwai. The postal code of the area is 701. [1]

Bagwai town gate
Bagwai Local Government Secretariat
Bagwai Mosque

Wards [ edit ]

There are ten wards in Bagwai local government:

  • Bagwai
  • Dangada
  • Gadanya
  • Gogori
  • Kiyawa
  • Kwajale
  • Rimin Dako
  • Romo
  • Sare-Sare
  • Warure
  • Tsakuwa
  • Wuro Bagga

References [ edit ]

  1. ^ "Post Offices- with map of LGA" . NIPOST. Archived from the original on 7 October 2009 . Retrieved 2009-10-20 .