Gezawa
Gezawa | |
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LGA and town | |
Interactive map of Gezawa | |
Gezawa Location in Nigeria | |
| Coordinates: 12°06′N 8°42′E / 12.1°N 8.7°E | |
| Country | Nigeria |
| State | Kano State |
| Area | |
• Total | 340 km2 (130 sq mi) |
| Population (2006 census) | |
• Total | 282,069 |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (WAT) |
| 3-digit postal code prefix | 702 |
| ISO 3166 code | NG.KN.GE |
Gezawaⓘ is a Local Government Area in Kano State, Nigeria. Gezawa Local Government Area administrative headquarters is in the town of Gezawa with its area council made up of Jogana, Gezawa, Mesar-Tudu, Gawo, Zango, Danzaki, Tumbau, Wangara, Sararin-Gezawa, Babawa, Ketawa and Tsamiya-Babba. It has an area of 340 km2 and a population of 282,069 at the 2006 census. Hausa and Fulani ethnic groups make up the majority of the local population. The majority religion practiced in the region is Islam, and the languages spoken there are Fulfulde and Hausa.
The Gezawa government councils heads the public administrations in Gezawa government area which is made up of eleven wards represented by eleven councilors inclusive of the chairman who heads the executive arm of the local government.
The postal code of the area is 702.