Bindawa

Bindawa
LGA and town
Bindawa Location in Nigeria
Coordinates: 12°43′N 7°50′E / 12.717°N 7.833°E / 12.717; 7.833
Country	Nigeria
State	Katsina State
Established	1989 [1]
Government
• Chairman	Badaru Musa Giremawa (APC)
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

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 / 12.66972; 7.80528.

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

1. Baure
2. Doro
3. Giremawa
4. Yan Gora

Bindawa district

1. Bindawa
2. Gaiwa
3. Kamri
4. Shibdawa
5. Tama
6. Jibawa
7. 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.