Biriniwa
Birniwa is a Local Government Area of Jigawa State, Nigeria. Its headquarters are in the town of Birniwa.
Biriniwa | |
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LGA and town | |
  Biriniwa Location in Nigeria | |
| Coordinates: 12°47′0″N 10°14′0″E | |
| Country |  Nigeria |
| State | Jigawa State |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (WAT) |
It has an area of 1,567 km2 and a population of 142,329 at the 2006 census.
The postal code of the area is 731.[1]
Birniwa is a multicultural town with Kanuri, Hausa and Fulani residents. Most of the residents of Unguwar Duguri, Dodori, Musari and Abari are Kanuri (Mangawa), and are the early settlers of the town. While residents of Kofar Fada, Tsangayar liman, Tsangayar kudu, Unguwar sarkin fawa and Tsangayar yamma are Hausa speakers. There are other areas with mixture of tribes.
References
- "Post Offices- with map of LGA". NIPOST. Archived from the original on 2009-10-07. Retrieved 2009-10-20.
State capital: Dutse | ||
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