Bukkuyum

Bukkuyum
Bukkuyawa
LGA and town
Bukkuyum is located in Nigeria
Bukkuyum
Bukkuyum
Location in Nigeria
Coordinates: 12°00′N 5°37′E / 12.000°N 5.617°E / 12.000; 5.617
Country Nigeria
StateZamfara State
Government
 • EmirMuhammad Usman
Area
 • Total3,214 km2 (1,241 sq mi)
Population
 (2006 census)
 • Total211,633
Time zoneUTC+1 (WAT)
3-digit postal code prefix
891
ISO 3166 codeNG.ZA.BY
Map

Bukkuyum (or Bukwium) is a Local Government Area in Zamfara State, Nigeria. Its headquarters is in the town of Bukkuyum. In March 2017 more than 300 children died of Lead poisoning from illegal mining site at yar Galma village at12°08′00″N 5°28′00″E / 12.13333°N 5.46667°E / 12.13333; 5.46667 in the north-west of the area.

It has an area of 3,214 km2 and a population of 211,633 at the 2006 census.

The postal code of the area is 891.[1]

  1. ^ "Post Offices- with map of LGA". NIPOST. Archived from the original on 2009-10-07. Retrieved 2009-10-20.