Giwa
Giwa | |
|---|---|
LGA and town | |
| Country |  Nigeria |
| State | Kaduna State |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (WAT) |
Giwa Local Government area is also a Local Government Area in Kaduna State, Nigeria. Its headquarters are in the town of Giwa.
It was created on 15 September 1991, by the then president and the Grand Commander of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, General Ibrahim Badamasi Babangida GCFR, out of Igabi Local Government Area of Kaduna State.
It has an area of 2,066 km2 and a population of 286,427 at the 2006 census. It has 11 wards and 2 development area Administrative/ Councils. It is located in the North-West of Kaduna State.
The postal code of Giwa local Government is 810.[1]
References[]
- ^ "Post Offices- with map of LGA". NIPOST. Archived from the original on 7 October 2009. Retrieved 20 October 2009.
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