Karaye

Karaye is a Local Government Area and Headquarter of Karaye Emirate Council in Kano State, Nigeria. Its headquarters are in the town of Karaye.

Karaye
LGA and town
Karaye
Location in Nigeria
Coordinates: 11°47′N 8°01′E
Country Nigeria
StateKano State
Area
  Total479 km2 (185 sq mi)
Population
 (2006 census)
  Total141,407
Time zoneUTC+1 (WAT)
3-digit postal code prefix
704
ISO 3166 codeNG.KN.KY

It has an area of 479 km² and a population of 141,407 at the 2006 census. It accommodates the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC)[1] orientation camp in Kano State.

Karaye is the home of Challawa Gorge Dam. It is a major reservoir on the Challawa River, a tributary of the Kano River, which is the main tributary of the Hadejia River.

The postal code of the area is 704.[2]

References

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


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