Gaya, Nigeria

Gaya is a Local Government Area in Kano State, Nigeria. Its headquarters are in the town of Gaya in the north of the area.

Gaya
Gaya
Coordinates: 11°52′5″N 9°0′40″E
StateKano State
Area
 • Total613 km2 (237 sq mi)
Elevation
415 m (1,364 ft)
Population
 (2006 Census)
 • Total201,016
Time zoneUTC+1 (West Africa Time)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+1 (West Africa Time)
3-digit postal code prefix
713
ISO 3166 codeNG.KN.GY

It has an area of 613 km² and a population of 201,016 at the 2006 census.

The postal code of the area is 713.[1]

History

Gaya is believed to be the origin of a man named Kano who first settled in the present Kano State on his search for ironstone. Gaya served as an important terminus of a migratory corridor through which there was an influx of immigrating peoples especially from Eastern Sudan, the Maghrib and the Middle East.

Traditional state

The traditional ruler of Gaya is known as the Sarkin Gaya. The present Sarkin Gaya, Alhaji Ibrahim Abdulkadir Gaya (born in 1930) has been on the throne since his appointment in 1990. In May, 2019, he was elevated to the rank of Emir, along with three other traditional rulers. Prior to his enthronement as Sarkin Gaya he Alhaji Ibrahim Gaya was previously the district head of Kunchi and then Minjibir.

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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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