Bindawa | |
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LGA and town | |
Coordinates: 12°43′N 7°50′E / 12.717°N 7.833°E | |
Country | ![]() |
State | Katsina State |
Established | 1989 [1] |
Government | |
• Chairman | Lawal Jari Tama |
Area | |
• Total | 398 km2 (154 sq mi) |
Population (2006 census) | |
• Total | 152,356 |
Time zone | UTC+1 (WAT) |
3-digit postal code prefix | 822 |
ISO 3166 code | NG.KT.BI |
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Bindawa is a Local Government Area in Katsina State, Nigeria. Its headquarters is in the town of Bindawa, at12°40′11″N 7°48′19″E / 12.66972°N 7.80528°E.
It has an area of 398 km2 and a population of 152,356 at the 2006 census.
It has two district heads from Bindawa and Doro: Dan-Yusufan Katsina and Dan-Barhim Katsina.
Schools in the area include:
The postal code of the area is 822.[1]
The wet season in Bindawa is oppressive with generally cloudy skies, and the dry season is partly cloudy with hot, year-round temperatures.[2][3]
The colder climate brought on by climate change is making it warmer in places like Bindawa, where the warming stripes show the average annual temperature.[4]