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: Sani Abacha Stadium and Pillars Stadium.

Stadium
The is a multi-purpose stadium in , , .

Stadium
established in 1949 is a multi-purpose…

Museum
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or Kano Museum is a in , . is situated 4 km southwest of Nasarawa.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Kano.

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is the capital of .

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”
  • French: “Nasarawa”
  • German: “Nasarawa”
  • Hausa: “Nasarawa”
  • Igala: “Nasarawa, Kano State”
  • Igbo: “Nasarawa, Kano Steeti”
  • Igbo: “Nasarawa”
  • Italian: “Nassarawa”
  • Karekare: “Nasarawa, Kano”
  • 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

Places to explore: Tudun Wada and Sabon Gari.

Notable Places Nearby

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

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