Gwarzo

Gwarzo
LGA and town
Gwarzo is located in Nigeria
Gwarzo
Gwarzo
Location in Nigeria
Coordinates: 11°55′N 7°56′E / 11.92°N 7.93°E / 11.92; 7.93
Country Nigeria
StateKano State
Area
 • Total
393 km2 (152 sq mi)
Population
 (2006 census)
 • Total
183,987
Time zoneUTC+1 (WAT)
3-digit postal code prefix
704
ISO 3166 codeNG.KN.GW
Map

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

It has an area of 393 km2 and a population of 183,987 as of the 2006 Hausa and Fulani ethnic groups making up the bulk of the population. Islam is the predominant religion in Gwarzo Local Government Area, and the languages spoken there are Hausa and Fufulde. Among the notable locations in Gwarzo Local Government Area is the General Hospital Gwarzo.[2]

The postal code of the area is 704.[3]

  1. ^ propertypro.ng. "Gwarzo | Neighbourhood Guide". Retrieved 2024-08-04.
  2. ^ Cite error: The named reference :2 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  3. ^ "Post Offices- with map of LGA". NIPOST. Archived from the original on 2012-11-26. Retrieved 2009-10-20.