Kazaure Emirate | |
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Emirate, LGA, and city | |
 Kazaure | |
  Kazaure Emirate | |
| Coordinates: 12°39′10″N 8°24′43″E / 12.65278°N 8.41194°E | |
| Country |  Nigeria |
| State | Jigawa State |
| Government | |
| • Emir | Najib Hussaini Adamu |
| • Local Government Chairman | Muhammad Muktar (APC) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 690 sq mi (1,780 km2) |
| Population (2006) | |
| • Total | 161,494 (Note: Kazaure LGA Only. Kazaure Emirate has approx. 500,000) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (WAT) |
| Website | http://www.kazaure.net |
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Kazaure is an Emirate and a Local Government Area of Jigawa State, Nigeria. Its headquarters is in the ancient city of Kazaure.