Dawakin Tofa

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Dawakin Tofa
LGA and town
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Dawakin Tofa
Location in Nigeria
Coordinates: 12°06′10″N8°19′53″E / 12.10278°N 8.33139°E / 12.10278; 8.33139
CountryFlag of Nigeria.svg  Nigeria
State Kano State
Area
  Total479 km2 (185 sq mi)
Population
 (2006 census)
  Total247,875
Time zone UTC+1 (WAT)
3-digit postal code prefix
701
ISO 3166 code NG.KN.DT
Dawakin Tofa

Dawakin Tofa is a Local Government Area in Kano State, Nigeria. Its headquarters are in the town of Dawakin Tofa (or Dawaki).

It has an area of 479 km2 and a population of 247,875 at the 2006 census.

The postal code of the area is 701. [1]

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References

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