Tarauni local government
Ƙaramar hukumar Tarauni
Tarauni local government is located in Nigeria
Tarauni local government
Tarauni local government
Location in Nigeria
Coordinates: 11°58′00″N 8°34′00″E / 11.9667°N 8.5667°E / 11.9667; 8.5667
Country Nigeria
StateKano State
Government
  Local Government Chairman and the Head of the Local Government CouncilHon. Abubakar zakari (habu P .A)
Area
  Total28 km2 (11 sq mi)
Population
 (2006 census)
  Total221,367
Time zoneUTC+1 (WAT)
3-digit postal code prefix
700
ISO 3166 codeNG.KN.TR

Tarauni is a Local Government Area in Kano State, Nigeria. Its Secretariat is in the locality of Unguwa Uku within the city of Kano.

It has an area of 28 km2 and a population of 221,367 at the 2006 census.

The postal code of the area is 700.[1]

The Local Government has ten (10) Wards as follows,

  • Tarauni Ward
  • Gyadi-Gyadi Arewa Ward
  • Gyadi-Gyadi Kudu Ward
  • Darmawa Ward
  • Daurawa Ward
  • Babban Giji Ward
  • Hotoro Ward
  • Unguwa Uku Cikin Gari Ward,
  • Unguwa Uku Kauyen Alu Ward
  • Unguwar Gano Ward

Each ward has its own representative as councilor.

Notable Clans

Notable Dynasties

  • Muallimawa
  • Madinawa

Notable Personalities

  • Dalhatu Bayero
  • Musa Gwadabe
  • Mustapha Dangi
  • Abdullahi Aliyu Sumaila
  • Alhaji Jibir Wudil
  • Bello Maitama Yusuf
  • Justice Sanusi Ado Ma'aji
  • Sa'ad Asad Mohammed
  • Senator Isa Kachako
  • Lawan Musa Abdullahi
  • Aliyu Abdullahi Sumaila
  • Garba Imam
  • Musa Magami
  • Isa Gambo Dutse
  • Senator Ahmed Zakari
  • Ado Gwaram
  • Arch Ibrahim Haruna
  • Engr Mamman Abdullahi Umar
  • Barrister Ahmed Abdullahi Sumaila, Danisan Wudil
  • Barrister Aliyu Umar
  • Alhaji Bagudu Birnin Kebbi
  • Alh Nura Alkassim Gulu

References

  1. "Post Offices- with map of LGA". NIPOST. Archived from the original on 2009-10-07. Retrieved 2009-10-20.


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