Biriniwa

About

Birniwa is a town and Local Government Area in Jigawa State, Nigeria. It covers an area of 1,567 square kilometres and had a population of 142,329 at the 2006 census. The area's postal code is 731. The town is multicultural, with Kanuri, Hausa and Fulani residents. Farming is the main occupation, with food crops such as millet, beans, sorghum, maize and rice, and cash crops such as sesame, hibiscus, watermelon and melon.