Yankwashi 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 ...
of
Jigawa State
Jigawa State ( Hausa: ''Jihar Jigawa'' (Fula Leydi Jigawa 𞤤𞤫𞤴𞤮𞤤 𞤶ðž¤ðž¤ºðž¤¢ðž¤±ðž¤¢) is one of the 36 states of Nigeria, located in the northern region of the country. Created in 1991 from the northeastern-most region of Ka ...
in
Nigeria
Nigeria ( ), , ig, NaìjÃrÃyà , yo, Nà ìjÃrÃà , pcm, Naijá , ff, Naajeeriya, kcg, Naijeriya officially the Federal Republic of Nigeria, is a country in West Africa. It is situated between the Sahel to the north and the Gulf o ...
. The local government headquarters is at
Karkarna.
According to the 2006 Nigerian census, Yankwashi has a population of 95,759 and covers an area of .
The
postal code
A postal code (also known locally in various English-speaking countries throughout the world as a postcode, post code, PIN or ZIP Code) is a series of letters or digits or both, sometimes including spaces or punctuation, included in a postal ...
of Yankwashi is 705102.
Towns and villages in Yankwashi
* Achilafia
* Ba Auzini
* Badaza
* Belas
* Daba
* Dan Dutse
* Dandi
* Souradeep
* Gwarta
* Kafin Chiroma
* Karkarna
* Kwarin Kalgo
* Rauda
* Ringim
* Tsedau
* Yankwashi
* Zungumba
*
References
Local Government Areas in Jigawa State
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