Bindawa

Bindawa
LGA and town
Bindawa

Location in Nigeria

Coordinates: 12°43′N 7°50′E / 12.717°N 7.833°E / 12.717; 7.833Coordinates: 12°43′N 7°50′E / 12.717°N 7.833°E / 12.717; 7.833
Country  Nigeria
State Katsina State
Established 1989
Government
  Chairman Ibrahim Doro
Area
  Total 398 km2 (154 sq mi)
Population (2006 census)
  Total 152,356
Time zone WAT (UTC+1)
3-digit postal code prefix 822
ISO 3166 code NG.KT.BI

Bindawa is a Local Government Area in Katsina State, Nigeria. Its headquarters are in the town of Bindawa in the west of the area at12°40′11″N 7°48′19″E / 12.66972°N 7.80528°E / 12.66972; 7.80528.

It has an area of 398 km² and a population of 152,356 at the 2006 census.

It is a home to secondary school:

The postal code of the area is 822.[1]

References

  1. "Post Offices- with map of LGA". NIPOST. Archived from the original on 2009-10-07. Retrieved 2009-10-20.


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