Doguwa

Doguwa
Doguwa is located in Nigeria
Doguwa
Doguwa
Location in Nigeria
Coordinates: 10°45′N 8°44′E / 10.750°N 8.733°E / 10.750; 8.733
Country Nigeria
StateKano State
Area
 • Total
1,473 km2 (569 sq mi)
Population
 (2006 census)
 • Total
151,181
Time zoneUTC+1 (WAT)
3-digit postal code prefix
710
ISO 3166 codeNG.KN.DO
Map

Doguwa is a Local Government Area in the extreme south of Kano State, Nigeria. Its headquarters are in the town of Riruwai.[1]

It has an area of 1,473 km2 and a population of 151,181 at the 2006 census Inhabitants, with the Hausa and Fulani tribes accounting for the great majority of the population. Islam is the most common religion in the region, and Hausa and Fufulde are the two most generally spoken languages. The Falgore woodland is one of the area's well-known features.[2]

The postal code of the area is 710.[3]

  1. ^ PeakVisor. "Doguwa". PeakVisor. Retrieved 2024-07-30.
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  3. ^ "Post Offices- with map of LGA". NIPOST. Archived from the original on 2009-10-07. Retrieved 2009-10-20.