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Rogo
Rogo
LGA and town
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Rogo
Location in Nigeria
Coordinates: 11°34′N7°50′E / 11.567°N 7.833°E / 11.567; 7.833
CountryFlag of Nigeria.svg  Nigeria
State Kano State
Government
  ChairmanMubarak Bashir Fulatan
Area
  Total802 km2 (310 sq mi)
Population
 (2020 Estimated)
  Total350,000
Time zone UTC+1 (WAT)
3-digit postal code prefix
704
ISO 3166 code NG.KN.RO
Rogo

Rogo is a Local Government Area in Kano State, Nigeria. Its headquarter is in the town of Rogo.

It has an area of 802 km2 and a population of 227,742 (2006 census) and it is bordering Karaye and Kiru Local Governments from East, Makarfi Local Government in Kaduna State from the South, Danja and Kafur Local Governments in Katsina State from the West and the North respectively. Rogo Local Government has 10 political Wards, Which Includes: Beli, Falgore, Fulatan, Gwangwan, Jajaye, Rogo-Ruma, Rogo-Sabon-Gari, Ruwan Bago, Zarewa and Zoza Ward. The postal code of the area is 704. [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.