Babura

Babura is a Local Government Area in the north of Jigawa State, Nigeria.it share border with Baure Local government of Katsina state from North, Kazaure from west Sule Tankarkar from east and Danbatta local government of Kano state from South. Its headquarters are in the town of Babura. The current District Head of Babura who doubles as the Sarkin Bai of Ringim, Ringim Emirate Council, Alhaji Muhammad Nata’ala Mustapha (Councillor & King Maker) has been on throne since April 2019 after the death of his brother Alhaji Hadi Mustapha Musa of the Bani Ya Musa clan.

Babura
LGA and town
Nickname(s): 
Garin Dan isa
Babura
Coordinates: 12°38′N 8°58′E
Country Nigeria
StateJigawa State
Government
  TypeLocal government
  Local Government Chairman and the Head of the Local Government CouncilAlhaji Muhammad Ibrahim Zaki
Area
  Total383 sq mi (992 km2)
Population
 (2006)
  Total208,101
Time zoneUTC+1 (WAT)

It has an area of 992 km² and a population of 208,101 at the 2006 census.

The postal code of the area is 732.[1]

References

  1. "Post Offices- with map of LGA". NIPOST. Archived from the original on 7 October 2009. Retrieved 2009-10-20.


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