Gwale is a

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Kano State Kano (Hausa language, Hausa: ) is one of the 36 States of Nigeria, states of Nigeria, located in the Northern Region, Nigeria, northern region of the country. According to the national census done in 2006, Kano State is the List of Nigerian st ...

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within Greater population and surface area at the center of the Kano city. Its headquarters are in the suburb of Gwale around the Kofar Na’isa Area. It has an area of 18 km and a population of 362,059 at the 2006 census. The

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of the area is 700234. Gwale has many inhabitants, especially Islamic scholars. Malam Aminu Kano was born at Sudawa Quarters, Gwale Local Government, Abdulrauf Lawan Saleh

Climate

Gwale Local Government region is a component of Kano State's urban region, with a total area of eighteen square

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. Gwale Local Government Area experiences an average temperature of 34 degrees

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and receives an estimated 900 mm of

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annually.

Religion

The two main religions practice in Gwale are Islam and Christianity.

Economy

The Gwale Local Government Area is home to several government and private establishments, including banks, hotels, and schools. With multiple marketplaces in the area where a range of commodities are bought and sold, Gwale Local Government Area also boasts a thriving commercial sector. Carpentery,

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goods, blacksmithing, and

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weaving are some of the other significant economic endeavors carried out by the people living in Gwale Local Government Area.

Prominent Indigenous Personalities

* Aminu Kano * Hon. Garba Ibrahim Muhammad (Garba Ɗiso) *Abdulrauf Lawan Saleh (sarkin yakin arewa)

References

Local Government Areas in Kano State {{kano-geo-stub