Gwadabawa

Gwadabawa is a town and Local Government Area in , Northwestern . It serves as the headquarters of the LGA and is part of the historic Sokoto region, known for its Islamic scholarship, Hausa, Fulani culture, and traditional institutions.
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  • Type: Town with 17,500 residents
  • Description: local government area in Nigeria
  • Postal code: 843103

Gwadabawa

Latitude
13.3561° or 13° 21′ 22″ north
Longitude
5.2366° or 5° 14′ 12″ east
Population
17,500
Elevation
270 metres (886 feet)
Open location code
7F57964P+CM
Open­Street­Map ID
node 501387564
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­town
Geo­Names ID
2339892
Wiki­data ID
Q5623224
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In Other Languages

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

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