Kiyawa

Kiyawa
LGA and town
Kiyawa
Coordinates: 11°47′05″N 9°36′30″E / 11.78472°N 9.60833°E / 11.78472; 9.60833
Country Nigeria
State Jigawa State
Time zone UTC+1 (WAT)

Kiyawa is a town and Local Government Area in Jigawa State, Nigeria.

Geography

Kiyawa is located at 11°47′05″N 09°36′30″E / 11.78472°N 9.60833°E / 11.78472; 9.60833Coordinates: 11°47′05″N 09°36′30″E / 11.78472°N 9.60833°E / 11.78472; 9.60833 and has an estimated population of 17,704. It is situated on the road running between kano and Azare with Dutse (30 km west), Jemma (35 km east), and Azare (65 km east).

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History

In 1801 the Hausa ruler Yakubu was killed attempting to storm the Zamfara fortress located here.

References


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