Giwa

Giwa is a town and Local Government Area of , . The Government Council is chaired by Ahmad Sama'ila yakawada. It was created on 15 September 1991, by the then president and the Grand Commander of the Federal Republic of , General Ibrahim Badamasi Babangida GCFR, out of Igabi Local Government Area of Kaduna State.
Wikipedia
  • Type: local government area of Nigeria with 292,000 residents
  • Description: local government area in Kaduna State, Nigeria
  • Also known as: “Ƙaramar hukuma”

Giwa

Latitude
11.1208° or 11° 7′ 15″ north
Longitude
7.4057° or 7° 24′ 20″ east
Population
292,000
Elevation
634 metres (2,080 feet)
Open location code
7F394CC4+87
Geo­Names ID
7932490
Wiki­data ID
Q5565892
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In Other Languages

From Cebuano to Yoruba—“Giwa” goes by many names.
  • Cebuano: “Giwa (distrito)”
  • Cebuano: “Giwa”
  • French: “Giwa”
  • Hausa: “Giwa”
  • Igbo: “Giwa”
  • Italian: “Giwa”
  • Min Nan Chinese: “Giwa”
  • Spanish: “Giwa”
  • Tyap: “Giwa”
  • Yoruba: “Agbègbè Ìjọba Ìbílẹ̀ Giwa”

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