Gwale

Gwale is a town and Local Government Area in , within the Greater Metropolitan Area of city. It has an area of 18 km2 and a population of 362,059 at the 2006 census.
  • Local government area of Nigeria with about 358,000 residents
  • …lies at an elevation of around 490 metres (1,600 feet)
  • …is also known as “Gwale Local Government Area”
  • Description: local government area in Nigeria

Places of Interest

Highlights include Great Mosque of Kano and Gidan Makama Museum Kano.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Kano.
is the capital of .
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Latitude
11.9821° or 11° 58′ 56″ north
Longitude
8.4982° or 8° 29′ 54″ east
Open location code
7F3CXFJX+R7
Geo­Names ID
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In Other Languages

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

Places with the Same Name

Localities in the Area

Kano State: Highlights

Learn more about Kano and Ajingi.
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