Gwiwa

Gwiwa is a Local Government Area of , Nigeria. Its headquarters are in the town of Gwiwa which is a reminiscent of Kagara, a settlement that flourished around 1757c.
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Gwiwa

Latitude
12.7541° or 12° 45′ 15″ north
Longitude
8.2812° or 8° 16′ 52″ east
Population
129,000
Elevation
487 metres (1,598 feet)
Open location code
7F4CQ73J+JF
Geo­Names ID
8634237
Wiki­data ID
Q5623681
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In Other Languages

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

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