Karaye
Karaye | |
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LGA and town | |
  Karaye Location in Nigeria | |
| Coordinates: 11°47′N 8°01′E / 11.783°N 8.017°E | |
| Country |  Nigeria |
| State | Kano State |
| Area | |
| • Total | 479 km2 (185 sq mi) |
| Population (2006 census) | |
| • Total | 141,407 |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (WAT) |
| 3-digit postal code prefix | 704 |
| ISO 3166 code | NG.KN.KY |
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Karaye is a Local Government Area and Headquarter of Karaye Emirate Council in Kano State, Nigeria. Its headquarters are in the town of Karaye.
It has an area of 479 km2 and a population of 141,407 at the 2006 census. It accommodates the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC)[1] orientation camp in Kano State.
Karaye is the home of Challawa Gorge Dam. It is a major reservoir on the Challawa River, a tributary of the Kano River, which is the main tributary of the Hadejia River.
The postal code of the area is 704.[2]
The People of Karaye[edit]
The early inhabitants of Kareye were the Maguzawa, who ritualized under trees. The second settlers in the area are Hausa, Fulani, Kanuri, and other Nigeria. All the people live peacefully with one another and perform their daily activities without interference. [3]
References[edit]
- ^ National Youth Service Corps
- ^ "Post Offices- with map of LGA". NIPOST. Archived from the original on 2009-10-07. Retrieved 2009-10-20.
- ^ Garba, Ibrahim Karaye; Philip J., Shea (2013). History of Karaye. Ahmadu Bello University press. pp. 8–10. ISBN 978125-341X.
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