Tarauni | |
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LGA | |
Location in Nigeria | |
Coordinates: 11°58′N 8°34′E / 11.967°N 8.567°ECoordinates: 11°58′N 8°34′E / 11.967°N 8.567°E | |
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.
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