Ingawa

Ingawa
LGA and town
Ingawa Central Mosque
Ingawa Central Mosque
Nickname: 
Ingawa ta Dambo kunu sai yada
Interactive map of Ingawa
Ingawa is located in Nigeria
Ingawa
Ingawa
Location in Nigeria
Coordinates: 12°38′23″N 8°03′01″E / 12.63972°N 8.05028°E / 12.63972; 8.05028
Country Nigeria
StateKatsina State
EstablishedMay, 1989
Government
 • Honourable ChairmanAlhaji Labaran Magaji Ingawa (All Progressive Congress (APC))
Area
 • Total
892 km2 (344 sq mi)
Population
 (2006 census)
 • Total
169,753
 • Density190/km2 (493/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (WAT)
3-digit postal code prefix
823
ISO 3166 codeNG.KT.IN

Ingawa is a town and Local Government Area in Katsina State, Nigeria.

It has an area of 892 km2 and a population of 169,753 at the 2006 census. And the current chairman of the local government is Alhaji Labaran Magaji and the Emir (Sarki) of the district is Alhaji Babangida Sule Abubakar Dambo Sarkin Fulani Dambo.

The postal code of the area is 823.

Geography

The average temperature of Ingawa Local government area, which spans 892 square kilometres (324 square miles), is 34 degrees Celsius (93 degrees Fahrenheit). The local government area (LGA) of Ingawa has an average humidity level of 23% and receives 800 millimetres or 2.6 feet of rainfall annually.

Climate

Temperatures in Ingawa range from 14 °C (58 °F) to 38 °C (101 °F) all year. The wet season has primarily cloudy skies, whereas the dry season has less cloud cover. Throughout the season, Ingawa's average temperature fluctuates greatly; May is the hottest month and January is the coolest.

History

Ingawa became a Local Government in May, 1989. The chairman is the official Head of Local government. The inhabitants of the Local Government are predominantly Hausa and Fulani by tribe. Their main occupation is farming and animal rearing.

Moreover, on vehicle license plates, Ingawa is abbreviated as NGW.

The local government Education Authority Ingawa was established in 1989 after the creation of Ingawa Local Government out of defunct Kankia local government.

The following served as Education secretaries in the past

Areas in Ingawa

Prominent people In Ingawa

References

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  2. ↑ "Ingawa Local Government Area". www.manpower.com.ng. Retrieved 27 October 2023.
  3. 1 2 "Ingawa Climate, Weather By Month, Average Temperature (Nigeria) - Weather Spark". weatherspark.com. Retrieved 28 August 2023.
  4. ↑ "Ingawa weather and climate ☀️ Best time to visit 🌡️ Temperature". www.besttravelmonths.com. Retrieved 28 August 2023.
  5. ↑ "Katsina State- with History of Ingawa". Ingawa LGA. Retrieved 4 January 2013.[permanent dead link]
  6. ↑ "NGR - Nigeria - Where's That Vehicle Come From?". Archived from the original on 6 November 2010. Retrieved 4 January 2013.
  7. ↑ "Ingawa LGA Educational Activities". Retrieved 4 January 2013.[permanent dead link]
  8. ↑ Ingawa A. Farouq; Umaru Ibrahim; Abdullahi A. Mundi; Idris M. Mustapha; Isa Sambo; Ingawa A. Fatima (2 July 2025). "Radiometric evaluation of Radon-222 concentration in portable drinking water around proposed crude oil drilling site in Obi, Nasarawa State, Nigeria". Dutse Journal of Pure and Applied Sciences. 11 (2c): 116–132. doi:10.4314/dujopas.v11i2c.13. ISSN 2635-3490.