Ingawa

Ingawa
Ingawa
LGA and town
	Nickname(s): Ingawa ta Dambo kunu sai yada
	Ingawa Location in Nigeria
	Coordinates: 12°38′23″N 8°03′01″E / 12.63972°N 8.05028°ECoordinates: 12°38′23″N 8°03′01″E / 12.63972°N 8.05028°E
Country	Nigeria
State	Katsina State
Established	May, 1989
Area
• Total	892 km2 (344 sq mi)
Population (2006 census)
• Total	169,753
Time zone	UTC+1 (WAT)
3-digit postal code prefix	823
ISO 3166 code	NG.KT.IN

Ingawa is a Local Government Area in Katsina State, Nigeria. Its headquarters are in the town of Ingawa.

It has an area of 892 km² and a population of 169,753 at the 2006 census. And the current chairman of the local government is Alhaji Ibrahim Mamman and the Emir (Sarki) of the district is Alhaji Babangida Sule Abubakar Dambo .

The postal code of the area is 823.^[1]

History[]

Ingawa became a Local Government in May, 1989. The chairman is the official Head of Local government. The inhabitants of the Local Government are predominantly Hausa and Fulani by tribe. Their main occupation is farming and animal rearing.^[2]

Moreover, On vehicle license plates, Ingawa is abbreviated as NGW.^[3]

The local government Education Authority Ingawa was established in 1989 after the creation of Ingawa Local Government out of defunct Kankia local government.

The following served as Education secretaries from 1999 to date.

1. Alhaji Tukur Saude - 1999 – 2002

2. Alhaji Yusuf Bara’u - 2002 - 2012

3. Alhaji Abdu Ibrahim Yandoma - 2012 - Date. ^[4]

References[]

^ "Post Offices- with map of LGA". NIPOST. Archived from the original on 2009-10-07. Retrieved 2009-10-20.
^ "Katsina State- with History of Ingawa". Ingawa LGA. Retrieved 2013-01-04.^{[permanent dead link]}
^ "NGR - Nigeria - Where's That Vehicle Come From?". Retrieved 2013-01-04.
^ "Ingawa LGA Educational Activities". Retrieved 2013-01-04.^{[permanent dead link]}

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

[2] "Katsina State- with History of Ingawa". Ingawa LGA. Retrieved 2013-01-04.^{[permanent dead link]}

[licenseplates-3] "NGR - Nigeria - Where's That Vehicle Come From?". Retrieved 2013-01-04.

[4] "Ingawa LGA Educational Activities". Retrieved 2013-01-04.^{[permanent dead link]}

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v t Katsina State
State capital: Katsina
Local Government Areas	Bakori Batagarawa Batsari Baure Bindawa Charanchi Dan Musa Dandume Danja Daura Dutsi Dutsin-Ma Faskari Funtua Ingawa Jibia Kafur Kaita Kankara Kankia Katsina Kurfi Kusada Mai'Adua Malumfashi Mani Mashi Matazu Musawa Rimi Sabuwa Safana Sandamu Zango

Ingawa
LGA and town
Nickname(s): Ingawa ta Dambo kunu sai yada
Ingawa Location in Nigeria
Coordinates: 12°38′23″N 8°03′01″E / 12.63972°N 8.05028°E / 12.63972; 8.05028Coordinates: 12°38′23″N 8°03′01″E / 12.63972°N 8.05028°E / 12.63972; 8.05028
Country	Nigeria
State	Katsina State
Established	May, 1989
Area
• Total	892 km² (344 sq mi)
Population (2006 census)
• Total	169,753
Time zone	UTC+1 (WAT)
3-digit postal code prefix	823
ISO 3166 code	NG.KT.IN