Batagarawa is a
Local Government Area
A local government area (LGA) is an administrative division of a country that a local government is responsible for. The size of an LGA varies by country but it is generally a subdivision of a State (administrative division), state, province, divi ...
in
Katsina State,
Nigeria. Its headquarters are in the town of Batagarawa.
The institution of higher learning situated in Batagarawa LGA are:
Umaru Musa Yar'adua University, Katsina
Federal College of Education, KATSINA
Al-qalam University Katsina
History
It is populated by
Hausa people and the town is the capital of
Mallamawa District in
Katsina Emirate
Katsina, likely from "Tamashek" eaning son or bloodor mazza enwith "inna" otheris a Local Government Area and the capital city of Katsina State, in northern Nigeria. ,
North Western State.
The LGA was established in 1991.
It has an area of 433 km and a population of 184,575 at the 2006 census.
The
postal code of the area is 820.
Geography
Batagarawa Local Government Area covers a total Land area of 433 square kilometres and has an average annual temperature of . Wind speed in the area is estimated at 5 km/h while the humidity level is at 11 percent.
References
Local Government Areas in Katsina State
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