Bakori

Published by Suleiman Ahmed Bakori

Bakori
Nickname(s): settlement_type = LGA and town
Bakori

Location in Nigeria

Coordinates: 11°33′N 7°26′E / 11.550°N 7.433°E / 11.550; 7.433Coordinates: 11°33′N 7°26′E / 11.550°N 7.433°E / 11.550; 7.433
Country  Nigeria
State Katsina State
Established

1989

Government
 • Chairman Director of Administration and Finance (Acting)
Area
 • Total 679 km2 (262 sq mi)
Population (2006 census)
 • Total 159,371
Time zone WAT (UTC+1)
3-digit postal code prefix 831
ISO 3166 code NG.KT.BK

Bakori is a Local Government Area in Katsina State, Nigeria. It was Created on 15th May, 1989 out of old Funtua Local Area. Bakori Town was made the headquarters of the Local Govt Area. the current chairman of the local government is the DAF the current Emir (sarki) is Alhaji Idris Sule Idris Nadabo (Makaman Katsina), hakimin bakori, sarkin Adon katsina VII

It has an area of 679 km² and a population of 159,371 at the 2006 census. Moreover, it shares border with Funtua by the west as if a suburb of Funtua. Notable peoples from Bakori: Senator Mohammed Tukur Liman Late Dr. Tukur Idris Nadabo Engr. Mohammed Nura Khalil Engr. Ibrahim Hashim Late Alh. Sule Idris Nadabo Alh. Ibrahim Tukur Ajiya Hon. Amiru Tukur Idris Alh. Rabiu Gambo Bakori Alhaji Halilu Yahya Alh. Mansur Aminu Bakori Dr. Ahmed Tijjani Yusuf Alh. Ahmed Abdulkadir Barau Engr. Mansur Musa Brig. Gen. MI Tsiga Dr. Asmau Ibrahim Tsiga Prof. Ismail Tsiga Prof. Ahmed Mohammed The postal code of the area is 831.[1]

See also

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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