Nasarawa

Nassarawa is a Local Government Area in , . Its headquarters are in the locality of Bompai, within the city of . It has an area of 34 km2 and a population of 678,669 at the 2006 census. The postal code of the area is 700.
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  • Type: local government area of Nigeria with 596,000 residents
  • Description: LGA in Kano State, Nigeria
  • Also known as: Nasarawa, Kano State” and “Nassarawa Local Government Area

Places of Interest

Highlights include Sani Abacha Stadium and Pillars Stadium.

Stadium
The is a multi-purpose stadium in , , . It is mostly used for football matches and athletics. The stadium is the home of Nigeria Professional Football League side Kano Pillars F.C.

Stadium
established in 1949 is a multi-purpose stadium in the Sabon Gari area , , . Its location is at the intersection of Abuja Road and Airport Road.

Museum
or Kano Museum is a in , . This building served as temporary palace of Sarakunan Hausa of Kano before the current palace Gidan Rumfa was constructed in the 15th century The museum has a significant collections of arts, crafts and items of historic interest related to the Kano area. is situated 4 km southwest of Nasarawa.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Kano.

is the capital of . It has a population of around 3.6 million, giving it a busy atmosphere. It is an ancient trading city inhabited for well over a thousand years.

Nasarawa

Latitude
12.0051° or 12° 0′ 18″ north
Longitude
8.5549° or 8° 33′ 18″ east
Population
596,000
Elevation
472 metres (1,549 feet)
Open location code
7F4C2H43+2X
Geo­Names ID
8633818
Wiki­data ID
Q6966610
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In Other Languages

From Catalan to Yoruba—“Nasarawa” goes by many names.
  • Catalan: Nasarawa
  • Cebuano: Nassarawa (distrito)
  • Cebuano: Nassarawa
  • Chinese: Nasarawa
  • French: Nasarawa (Kano)
  • French: Nasarawa
  • Hausa: Nasarawa
  • Igala: Nasarawa, Kano State
  • Igbo: Nasarawa, Kano Steeti
  • Igbo: Nasarawa
  • Italian: Nassarawa
  • Min Nan Chinese: Nasarawa
  • Nupe-Nupe-Tako: Nasarawa, Kano State
  • Portuguese: Nassaraua (Cano)
  • Portuguese: Nassaraua
  • Spanish: Nasarawa
  • Yoruba: Agbègbè Ìjọba Ìbílẹ̀ Násáráwá, Ìpínlẹ̀ Kánò

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Localities in the Area

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Mallam Aminu Kano International Airport and Goron Dutse Hill.

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