Giwa

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Giwa
LGA and town
CountryFlag of Nigeria.svg  Nigeria
State Kaduna State
Government
  Executive ChairmanAbubakar Lawal
Time zone UTC+1 (WAT)
Giwa

Giwa Local Government Area is a Local Government Area at Kaduna State, Nigeria. Its headquarters are in the town of Giwa. The Government Council is chaired by Abubakar Lawal. [1]

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It was created on 15 September 1991, by the then president and the Grand Commander of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, General Ibrahim Badamasi Babangida GCFR, out of Igabi Local Government Area of Kaduna State.

It has an area of 2,066 km2 and a population of 286,427 at the 2006 census. It has 11 wards which are shika, Idasu, Kadaga, Danmahawayi, Kidandan, Galadimawa, Gangara, Giwa, Kakangi, Pan Hauya and yakawada also with 2 development area Administrative/ Councils. It is located in the North-West of Kaduna State. [2]

The postal code of Giwa Local Government Area is 810. [3]

Economic activities in Giwa

The major economic activity and occupation of the people are agriculture products farming such as onions, tomatoes, water melons and cucumbers. The livestock farming of cows and rams is also their activities. [2] There is a weekly market known as Giwa market in which different goods and services and sold. [2]

List of administrative sub-divisions

Giwa Local Government Area consists of 11 subdivisions called Wards (second-order administrative divisions)

Educational Activities in Giwa

There are several secondary and primary schools in different wards in Giwa local government for educational activities. [5]

Climate

The climate is hot all year round because the wet season is oppressively hot and cloudy, while the dry season is partly cloudy. [6]

Giwa is seeing higher temperatures as a result of climate change, and heat waves are happening more frequently. [7]

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