Tarauni

Tarauni
LGA
Tarauni

Location in Nigeria

Coordinates: 11°58′N 8°34′E / 11.967°N 8.567°E / 11.967; 8.567Coordinates: 11°58′N 8°34′E / 11.967°N 8.567°E / 11.967; 8.567
Country  Nigeria
State Kano State
Government
  Local Government Chairman and the Head of the Local Government Council Mukhtar Umar Zakari (Yareema)
Area
  Total 28 km2 (11 sq mi)
Population (2006 census)
  Total 221,367
Time zone WAT (UTC+1)
3-digit postal code prefix 700
ISO 3166 code NG.KN.TR

Tarauni is a Local Government Area in Kano State, Nigeria. Its headquarters are in the locality of Unguwa Uku within the city of Kano.

It has an area of 28 km² and a population of 221,367 at the 2006 census.

The postal code of the area is 700.[1]

The Local Government has ten (10) Wards which includes: Tarauni Ward, Gyadi-Gyadi Arewa Ward, Gyadi-Gyadi Kudu Ward, Darmawa Ward, Daurawa Ward, Babban Giji Ward, Hotoro Ward, Unguwa Uku Cikin Gari Ward, Unguwa Uku Kauyen Alu Ward; and Unguwar Gano Ward

Written by Mujahid Babba Tarauni

References

  1. "Post Offices- with map of LGA". NIPOST. Retrieved 2009-10-20.


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