Nasarawa, Kano State

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Nassarawa
LGA
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Nassarawa
Location in Nigeria
Coordinates: 11°58′37″N8°33′45″E / 11.9769°N 8.5625°E / 11.9769; 8.5625
CountryFlag of Nigeria.svg  Nigeria
State Kano State
Area
  Total34 km2 (13 sq mi)
Population
 (2006 census)
  Total596,669
Time zone UTC+1 (WAT)
3-digit postal code prefix
700
ISO 3166 code NG.KN.NA
Nasarawa, Kano State

Nassarawa is a Local Government Area in Kano State, Nigeria. Its headquarters are in the locality of Bompai, within the city of Kano. [1]

It has an area of 34 km2 and a population of 678,669 at the 2006 census.

The postal code of the area is 700. [2]

Places

Nasarawa is well known for its gate kofar Nasarawa and the famous bridge of Gadan Nasarawa. [1]

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