Wamako

Wamako
LGA and town
Wamako
Coordinates: 13°2′16″N 5°5′37″E / 13.03778°N 5.09361°E / 13.03778; 5.09361Coordinates: 13°2′16″N 5°5′37″E / 13.03778°N 5.09361°E / 13.03778; 5.09361
Country	Nigeria
State	Sokoto State
Area
• Total	697 km2 (269 sq mi)
Population  (2006)
• Total	179,619
Time zone	UTC+1 (WAT)
3-digit postal code prefix	840
ISO 3166 code	NG.SO.WA

Wamako is a Local Government Area in Sokoto State, Nigeria. Its headquarters is in the town of Wamako (or Wamakko) on the Sokoto River.^{[citation needed]}

It has an area of 697 km² and a population of 179,619 at the 2006 census.^[1] The concentration of wealth, prestige, the political power and religious learning centers in Wamakko attracted large numbers of rural-urban migrants, both from the neighboring state and from distance regions.^{[citation needed]} Presently the ongoing projects^[when?] in Wamakko are Sokoto State University, National Youth Services Corps camp (NYSC), Amusement Park.^{[citation needed]} As of 2010 the research conducted by National Bureau of Statistics, the estimated rural –urban migrants in the area is about 4,536 and it's increasing at the rate of 10% annually.^{[citation needed]}

Local government is mainly populated by Hausa people. It also comprises four villages: Kammata, Gwamatse, Kauran Kimaba and Kokani Cidawa. The inhabitants are mostly farmers and animal rearers but the initial inhabitants were Sulubawa but now the area were dominated by Hausa.^{[citation needed]}

The postal code of the area is 840.^[2]

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