Kiyawa is a town and
local government area in
Jigawa State, Nigeria.
Geography
Kiyawa is located at and has an estimated population of 17,704. It is situated on the road running between kano and Azare with
Dutse
Dutse is the capital city of Jigawa State in northern Nigeria. It is home to Federal University, Dutse established in November 2011. In addition to the Federal University Dutse, there is also a Research Institute for Date Palm (Sub-Station) and s ...
(30 km west),
Jemma (35 km east), and
Azare
Azare is a town in Bauchi State, Nigeria. It was founded by Mallam Zaki who was put into office by Shehu Usman Danfodio during early 1814. Azare is the headquarter of Katagum division in Bauchi State, Azare town is bounded to the east by Damban ...
(65 km east).
History
In 1801 the
Hausa
Hausa may refer to:
* Hausa people, an ethnic group of West Africa
* Hausa language, spoken in West Africa
* Hausa Kingdoms, a historical collection of Hausa city-states
* Hausa (horse) or Dongola horse, an African breed of riding horse
See also
...
ruler
Yakubu Yakubu is an English transliteration of a West African name and is a cognate of Jacob and James. Notable people with the name include:
;Given name
* Yakubu (born 1982 as Yakubu Ayegbeni), Nigerian footballer
* Yakubu (Gobir ruler), historical ruler ...
was killed attempting to storm the
Zamfara fortress located here.
Climate
The climate has two distinct seasons: a scorching, oppressive rainy season with predominantly cloudy skies, and a scorching, partly cloudy dry season with temperatures ranging from 55°F to 104°F.
Positive trends indicate warmer weather, while horizontal trends indicate colder weather in Kiyawa due to climate change.
References
Local Government Areas in Jigawa State
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