Bindawa
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Bindawa | |
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LGA and town | |
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  Bindawa Location in Nigeria | |
| Coordinates: 12°43′N 7°50′E / 12.717°N 7.833°E | |
| Country |  Nigeria |
| State | Katsina State |
| Established | 1989 |
| Government | |
| • Chairman | Badaru Musa Giremawa (APC) |
| Area | |
• Total | 398 km2 (154 sq mi) |
| Population (2006 census) | |
• Total | 152,356 |
| • Density | 383/km2 (991/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (WAT) |
| 3-digit postal code prefix | 822 |
| ISO 3166 code | NG.KT.BI |
Bindawa is a town and Local Government Area in Katsina State, Nigeria.
It has an area of 398 km2 and a population of 152,356 at the 2006 census.
Bindawa Local Government Consists of 11 wards that are divided across two districts.
Doro district
- Baure
- Doro
- Giremawa
- Yan Gora
Bindawa district
- Bindawa
- Gaiwa
- Kamri
- Shibdawa
- Tama
- Jibawa
- Dallaje
A district head is appointed by the Katsina state Emirates council in each of the district. The district heads are: Alhaji Musa Abdullahi Giremawa as Dan Barhim Katsina, the district head of Doro District and Alhaji Muhammad Bello as Dan Yusufan Katsina, the district head of Bindawa District.
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