Ingawa
Ingawa | |
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LGA and town | |
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| Nickname: Ingawa ta Dambo kunu sai yada | |
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| Country | File:Flag of Nigeria.svg Nigeria |
| State | Katsina State |
| Established | May, 1989 |
| Government | |
| • Honourable Chairman | Alhaji Labaran Magaji (All Progressive Congress (APC)) |
| Area | |
• Total | 892 km2 (344 sq mi) |
| Population (2006 census) | |
• Total | 169,753 |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (WAT) |
| 3-digit postal code prefix | 823 |
| ISO 3166 code | NG.KT.IN |
Ingawa is a Local Government Area in Katsina State, Nigeria. Its headquarters is in the town of Ingawa.
It has an area of 892 km2 and a population of 169,753 at the 2006 census. And the current chairman of the local government is Alhaji Labaran Magaji and the Emir (Sarki) of the district is Alhaji Babangida Sule Abubakar Dambo Sarkin Fulani Dambo.
The postal code of the area is 823.[1]
Geography
[edit | edit source]The average temperature of Ingawa Local government area, which spans 892 square kilometres, is 34 degrees Celsius. The local government area (LGA) of Ingawa has an average humidity level of 23% and receives 800 mm of rainfall annually.[2]
History
[edit | edit source]Ingawa became a Local Government in May, 1989. The chairman is the official Head of Local government. The inhabitants of the Local Government are predominantly Hausa and Fulani by tribe. Their main occupation is farming and animal rearing.[3]
Moreover, On vehicle license plates, Ingawa is abbreviated as NGW.[4]
The local government Education Authority Ingawa was established in 1989 after the creation of Ingawa Local Government out of defunct Kankia local government.
The following served as Education secretaries in the past
1. Alhaji Tukur Saude - 1999 – 2002
2. Alhaji Yusuf Bara’u - 2002 - 2012
3. Alhaji Abdu Ibrahim Yandoma - 2012 - Date.[5][dead link]
Climate
[edit | edit source]Temperatures in Ingawa range from 58°F to 101°F all year. The wet season has primarily cloudy skies, whereas the dry season has some cloud cover.[6][7]
Temperature
[edit | edit source]Throughout the season, Ingawa's average temperature fluctuates greatly; May is the hottest month and January is the coolest.[6]
Areas in Ingawa
[edit | edit source]- Yandoma
- Kandawa
- Tunas
- Kurfegi
Prominent people In Ingawa
[edit | edit source]- Senator Kanti Bello
- Senator Audu Yandoma
- Alhaji Mamman Yandoma (Chairman Yandoma General merchant company)
- Ado Danturai, former Vice chairman PDP katsina State
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