Karaye

Karaye is a Local Government Area and Headquarter of Karaye Emirate Council in , . Its headquarters are in the town of Karaye. It has an area of 479 km2 and a population of 141,407 at the 2006 census.
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  • Type: local government area of Nigeria with 144,000 residents
  • Description: LGA and town in Kano State, Nigeria
  • Also known as: Karaye Local Government Area

Karaye

Latitude
11.7625° or 11° 45′ 45″ north
Longitude
8.0098° or 8° 0′ 35″ east
Population
144,000
Elevation
521 metres (1,709 feet)
Open location code
7F3CQ265+XW
Geo­Names ID
8633721
Wiki­data ID
Q6368888
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In Other Languages

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

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