Bindawa
Bindawa is a Local Government Area in Katsina State, Nigeria. Its headquarters are in the town of Bindawa in the west of the area at12°40′11″N 7°48′19″E.
Bindawa | |
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LGA and town | |
  Bindawa Location in Nigeria | |
| Coordinates: 12°43′N 7°50′E | |
| Country |  |
| State | Katsina State |
| Established | 1989 |
| Government | |
| • Chairman | Lawal Jari Tama |
| Area | |
| • Total | 398 km2 (154 sq mi) |
| Population (2006 census) | |
| • Total | 152,356 |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (WAT) |
| 3-digit postal code prefix | 822 |
| ISO 3166 code | NG.KT.BI |
It has an area of 398 km² and a population of 152,356 at the 2006 census.
It has two District Head from Bindawa and Doro District Head: Dan-Yusufan Katsina Bindawa
District Head: Dan-Barhim Katsina Doro
Schools in the area include:
- Government Science Secondary School, Bindawa
- Government Day Secondary School Bindawa
- Government Day Secondary School Doro
- Bindawa Model Primary School
- Doro Model Primary School
- Madarasatul Tartilul Qur'an Islamiyya Doro
- Madarasatul Ulumuddeeni Islamiyya Doro
- Diyaul Quran Islamic School Bindawa
- Luwa'urrahaman Islamiyya School Bindawa.
- Tahfizul Qur'an Islamiyya School Bindawa
- Government Day Secondary School Tama
- Madarasatul Tarbiyyatul Auladul Islamiyya Tama.
The postal code of the area is 822.[1]
References
- "Post Offices- with map of LGA". NIPOST. Archived from the original on 2009-10-07. Retrieved 2009-10-20.
State capital: Katsina | ||
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