Gudu
Gudu is a Local Government Area in Sokoto State, Nigeria. Its headquarters are in the town of Balle.
Gudu
Karamar Hukumar Gudu | |
|---|---|
LGA | |
| Nickname(s): Land of Promise | |
| Motto(s): Striving Towards Advancement | |
  Gudu Location in Nigeria | |
| Coordinates: 13°28′N 4°26′E | |
| Country |  Nigeria |
| State | Sokoto State |
| Government | |
| • [Sole Administrator] | Hon. Kabiru A. Maizama |
| Area | |
| • Total | 3,478 km2 (1,343 sq mi) |
| Population (2006 census, 139,00 in 2019 estimate) | |
| • Total | 95,544 |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (WAT) |
| 3-digit postal code prefix | 841 |
| ISO 3166 code | NG.SO.GU |
With an area of 3,478 km2 and a population of 95,544 at the 2006 census, with an estimated population of 139,000 in 2019.[1] Gudu shares a boundary with the Republic of Niger to the north and the west, Kebbi state to the south, Binji LGA to the southeast, Tangaza LGA to the east. In 1804 Gudu was the capital of the Sokoto Caliphate.
Gudu comprises ten divisional registration areas (wards):
- Bachaka
- Kurdula
- Balle
- Karfen-Sarki
- Karfen-Chana
- Marake
- Awulkiti
- Chilas/Makuya
- Gwazange/Boto, and
- Tullun-Doya.
The postal code of the area is 841.[2]
References
- , 139,000 2019 estimate. HASC, population, area and Headquarters Statoids
- "Post Offices- with map of LGA". NIPOST. Archived from the original on 2009-10-07. Retrieved 2009-10-20.
State capital: Sokoto | ||
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