Dawakin Kudu

Dawakin Kudu is a Local Government Area in Kano State, Nigeria. Its headquarters are in the town of Dawakin Kudu.

Dawakin Kudu
LGA and town
Dawakin Kudu
Location in Nigeria
Coordinates: 11°50′05″N 8°35′53″E
Country Nigeria
StateKano State
Government
  ChairmanDan Iyan Kano Alhaji Yusuf Bayero
Area
  Total384 km2 (148 sq mi)
Population
 (2006 census)
  Total225,389
  Religions
99.9 Percent of Muslim
Time zoneUTC+1 (WAT)
3-digit postal code prefix
713
ISO 3166 codeNG.KN.DK

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.

It is also home to the prestigious Dawakin Kudu Science College, which had produced a great number of medical doctors, engineers and other persons, from Kano State, who have excelled in the fields of science and technology.

The postal code of the area is 713.[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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