Gudu

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Gudu
Karamar Hukumar Gudu
LGA
Nickname: 
Land of Promise
Motto: 
Striving Towards Advancement
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Gudu
Location in Nigeria
Coordinates: 13°28′N4°26′E / 13.467°N 4.433°E / 13.467; 4.433
CountryFlag of Nigeria.svg  Nigeria
State Sokoto State
Government
  [Chairman]Hon. Bello Wakili Bachaka
Area
  Total3,478 km2 (1,343 sq mi)
Population
 (2006 census, 139,00 in 2019 estimate)
  Total95,544
Time zone UTC+1 (WAT)
3-digit postal code prefix
841
ISO 3166 code NG.SO.GU
Gudu

Gudu is a Local Government Area in Sokoto State, Nigeria. Its headquarters are in the town of Balle.

With an area of 3,478 km2 and a population of 95,544 at the 2006 census, with an estimated population of 139,000 in 2019. [1] Gudu shares a boundary with the Republic of Niger to the north and the west, Kebbi state to the south, Binji LGA to the southeast, Tangaza LGA to the east. In 1804 Gudu was the capital of the Sokoto Caliphate.

Gudu is divided into three districts, each headed by District's Head (Uban Ƙasa). Namely:-

Bachaka District. comprised Bachaka, Chilas/Makuya and Gwazange/Boto Wards. Headed by: Alhaji Aminu Abdullahi Bachaka.

Balle District. Comprised Balle, Ƙarfen-Chana, Ƙarfen-Sarki and Marake Wards.

Headed by:

Kurdula District. Comprised Awulkiti, Kurdula and Tullun-Doya Wards.

Headed by: Alhaji Suleiman Magawata.

Gudu also comprises ten divisional registration areas (wards):


The postal code of the area is 841. [2]

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References

  1. , 139,000 2019 estimate. HASC, population, area and Headquarters Statoids
  2. "Post Offices- with map of LGA". NIPOST. Archived from the original on 2009-10-07. Retrieved 2009-10-20.