Ningi, Nigeria
Ningi, Nigeria | |
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Ningi Emirate Palace | |
Interactive map of Ningi, Nigeria | |
Ningi, Nigeria Location in Nigeria | |
| Coordinates: 11°4′N 9°34′E / 11.067°N 9.567°E | |
| Country | Nigeria |
| State | Bauchi State |
| Government | |
| • Local Government Chairman | Nasiru Zakarai |
| • House of Representatives Member | Adamu Hashimu Ranga |
| Area | |
• Total | 1,785.722 sq mi (4,625.00 km2) |
| • Land | 1,786 sq mi (4,625 km2) |
| Population (2006 Population Census) | |
• Total | 387,192 |
| Postal code | 742001 - 742102 |
Ningiⓘ is a town, a local government area, and an emirate in Bauchi State, Nigeria. The Ningi emirate comprises two local government areas, Ningi and Warji, with a combined area of 5,250 km2 (2,030 sq mi) and a population of 501,912 according to the 2006 Census. The Ningi local government area covers an area of 4,625 km2 (1,786 sq mi) with a population of 387,192 at the 2006 Census. The area is inhabited mostly by Hausa people, Duwa, Ningawa. Yunusa Muhammadu Danyaya was the longest Emir to reign who ascended the throne from 1978 until his death on 25 August 2024.