Doguwa

Doguwa is a Local Government Area in the extreme south of , . Its headquarters are in the town of Riruwai. It has an area of 1,473 km2 and a population of 151,181 at the 2006 census Inhabitants, with the Hausa and Fulani tribes accounting for the great majority of the population.
Wikipedia
  • Type: local government area of Nigeria with 151,000 residents
  • Description: LGA in Kano State, Nigeria
  • Also known as: “DGW” and “Doguwa Local Government Area”

Doguwa

Latitude
10.8796° or 10° 52′ 47″ north
Longitude
8.6639° or 8° 39′ 50″ east
Population
151,000
Elevation
662 metres (2,172 feet)
Open location code
7F2CVMH7+VH
Geo­Names ID
8633727
Wiki­data ID
Q5288494
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In Other Languages

From Cebuano to Yoruba—“Doguwa” goes by many names.
  • Cebuano: “Doguwa (distrito)”
  • Cebuano: “Doguwa”
  • French: “Doguwa”
  • Fulah: “Dooguuwa”
  • German: “Doguwa”
  • Hausa: “Doguwa”
  • Igbo: “Dogwua”
  • Italian: “Doguwa”
  • Karekare: “Doguwa”
  • Min Nan Chinese: “Doguwa”
  • Portuguese: “Dogua”
  • Spanish: “Doguwa”
  • Yoruba: “Agbègbè Ìjọba Ìbílẹ̀ Doguwa”
  • Yoruba: “Doguwa”

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