Kano State is located in the northern part of Nigeria. The state was created on the 27th of May, 1967. The capital of Kano State is Kano city. This article covers the list of local government areas in Kano state.
List of Local Governments in Kano State
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Ajingi
Ajingi has its headquarters in the town of Ajingi. According to the 2006 census, Ajingi has a population of 174,137.
Albasu
Albasu has its headquarters in the town of Albasu. According to the 2006 census, the LGA has a population of 190,153
Bagwai
Bagwai has its headquarters in the town of Bagwai. According to the 2006 census, the LGA has a population of 162,847
Bebeji
Bebeji has is Its headquarters in the town of Bebeji, with a population of 188,859 according to the 2006 census.
Bichi
Bichi is both a local government area and the headquarters of Bichi Emirate council in Kano State. Its headquarters are in the town of Bichi
Bunkure
Bunkure has its headquarters in the town of Bunkure. The LGA has a population of 170,891, according to the 2006 census.
Dala
Dala is a densely populated Local Government Area in Kano state. It was created in May, 1989 from the old Kano Municipal Local Government. It is located in the Northwestern part of the Kano metropolis. Its headquarters are in the Gwammaja locality.
Danbatta
Danbatta shares borders with Kazaure and Babura Local Government in Jigawa State to its north and east, Minjibir to its south and Makoda to its west.
Dawakin Kudu
Dawakin Kudu has its headquarters in the town of Dawakin Kudu. According to the 2006 census, the LGA has a population of 225,389. It is also home to the prestigious Dawakin Kudu Science College,
Dawakin Tofa
Dawakin Tofa has is its headquarters in the town of Dawakin Tofa (or Dawaki). The LGA has a population of 247,875 according to the 2006 census.
Doguwa
Doguwa is located in the extreme south of Kano State. Its headquarters are in the town of Riruwai. According to the 2006 census, the LGA has a population of 151,181.
Fagge
Fagge is located within the state metropolitan. Its headquarters are in the suburb of Waje.
Gabasawa
Gabasawa has its headquarters in the town of Zakirai. It has a population of 211,055 according to the 2006 census.
Garko
Garko has its headquarters in the town of Garko. According to the and a population of 162,500 at the 2006 census.
Garun Mallam
Garun Mallam has its headquarters in the town of Garun Mallam. The LGA has a population of 116,494 according to the 2006 census.
Gaya
Gaya has its headquarters in the town of Gaya which is located north of the area. The area has a population of 201,016 according to the 2006 census. Legend has it that Gaya was founded by a man named Kano. The man first settled in the present Kano State on his search for ironstone. Gaya served as an important point for those migrating from Eastern Sudan and the Middle East.
Gezawa
Gezawa has its headquarters in the town of Gezawa. According to the 2006 census, the LGA has a population of 282,069.
Gwale
Gwale has its headquarters in the suburb of Gwale. The LGA has a population of 362,059, according to the 2006 census.
Gwarzo
Gwarzo has its headquarters in the town of Gwarzo. According to the 2006 census, Gwarzo LGA has a population of 183,987.
Kabo
Kabo has its headquarters in the town of Kabo. According to the 2006 census, Kabo has a population of 153,828 people.
Kano Municipal
Kano Municipal is both a Local Government Area and capital of Kano state itself. Its secretariat is located at Kofar Kudu in the southern area of Kano city. According to the 2006 census, the local government area has a population of 365,525.
Karaye
Karaye is a local government area and headquarters of Karaye Emirate Council in Kano State. Its headquarters are in the town of Karaye. and a population of 141,407 at the 2006 census. It houses the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) orientation camp in Kano State.
Kibiya
Kibiya has its headquarters in the town of Kibiya.
Kiru
Kiru has its headquarters in the town of Kiru. According to the 2006 census, the LGA has a population of 264,781.
Kumbotso
Kumbotso has its headquarters are in the town of Kumbotso. As at 2016, the population of LGA is 409,500.
Kunchi
Kunchi has its headquarters in the town of Kunchi. According to the 2006 census, Kunchi has a population of 111,018 people.
Kura
Kura has its headquarters in the town of Kura. According to the 2006 census, Kura has a population of 144,601.
Madobi
Madobi has its headquarters in the town of Madobi. According to the 2006 census, the LGA has a population of 136,623.
Makoda
Makoda has its headquarters in the town of Koguna. It was carved out of Danbatta local government area.
Minjibir
Minjibir has its headquarters in the town of Minjibir. Minjibir is historically known as a center of textile production, particularly handweaving. This used to be the major source of livelihood for most households in the area.
Nassarawa
Nassarawa has its headquarters in the locality of Bompai, in the city of Kano.
Rano
Rano has its administrative headquarters in the town of Rano. Rano local government area is predominantly a Hausa-Fulani community located in the southern senatorial district of Kano State
Rimin Gado
Ramin Gado, also known as Rafin Gado has its headquarters in the town of Rimin Gado.
Rogo
Rogo has its headquarters are in the town of Rogo.
Shanono
Shanono has its headquarters in Shanono town.
Sumaila
Sumaila is a historic town and headquarters, located in the South eastern part of Kano.
Takai
Takai has its headquarters in the town of Takai
Tarauni
The secretariat of Tarauni is located in Unguwa Uku which is in the city of Kano.
Tofa
The headquarters of Tofa LGA is in the town of Tofa.
Tsanyawa
Its headquarters are in the town of Tsanyawa.
Ungogo
Its Secretariat are in the town of Ungogo which is located to the north of the city of Kano.
Warawa
Its secretariat is in the town of Warawa
Wudil
Its headquarters is in the town of Wudil.