Tarauni is a Local Government Area in Kano State, Nigeria. Its Secretariat is in the locality of Unguwa Uku within the city of Kano.
Tarauni local government
Ƙaramar hukumar Tarauni | |
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  Tarauni local government Location in Nigeria | |
| Coordinates: 11°58′00″N 8°34′00″E / 11.9667°N 8.5667°E | |
| Country |  Nigeria |
| State | Kano State |
| Government | |
| • Local Government Chairman and the Head of the Local Government Council | Hon. Abubakar zakari (habu P .A) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 28 km2 (11 sq mi) |
| Population (2006 census) | |
| • Total | 221,367 |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (WAT) |
| 3-digit postal code prefix | 700 |
| ISO 3166 code | NG.KN.TR |
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It has an area of 28 km2 and a population of 221,367 at the 2006 census.
The postal code of the area is 700.[1]
The Local Government has ten (10) Wards as follows,
- Tarauni Ward
- Gyadi-Gyadi Arewa Ward
- Gyadi-Gyadi Kudu Ward
- Darmawa Ward
- Daurawa Ward
- Babban Giji Ward
- Hotoro Ward
- Unguwa Uku Cikin Gari Ward,
- Unguwa Uku Kauyen Alu Ward
- Unguwar Gano Ward
Each ward has its own representative as councilor.
Notable Clans edit
Notable Dynasties edit
Notable Personalities edit
- Dalhatu Bayero
- Musa Gwadabe
- Mustapha Dangi
- Abdullahi Aliyu Sumaila
- Alhaji Jibir Wudil
- Bello Maitama Yusuf
- Justice Sanusi Ado Ma'aji
- Sa'ad Asad Mohammed
- Senator Isa Kachako
- Lawan Musa Abdullahi
- Aliyu Abdullahi Sumaila
- Garba Imam
- Musa Magami
- Isa Gambo Dutse
- Senator Ahmed Zakari
- Ado Gwaram
- Arch Ibrahim Haruna
- Engr Mamman Abdullahi Umar
- Barrister Ahmed Abdullahi Sumaila, Danisan Wudil
- Barrister Aliyu Umar
- Alhaji Bagudu Birnin Kebbi
- Alh Nura Alkassim Gulu
References edit
- ^ "Post Offices- with map of LGA". NIPOST. Archived from the original on 2009-10-07. Retrieved 2009-10-20.
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