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
LGA and town
Bindawa
Location in Nigeria
Coordinates: 12°43′N 7°50′E
Country Nigeria
StateKatsina State
Established1989
Government
  ChairmanLawal Jari Tama
Area
  Total398 km2 (154 sq mi)
Population
 (2006 census)
  Total152,356
Time zoneUTC+1 (WAT)
3-digit postal code prefix
822
ISO 3166 codeNG.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

  1. "Post Offices- with map of LGA". NIPOST. Archived from the original on 2009-10-07. Retrieved 2009-10-20.


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