Jigawa State
Local Government Area · Jigawa State
Garki
About
Garki is a town and Local Government Area in Jigawa State, Nigeria. It is also called Garkin Dirani, the name of the head of the district. The area covers 1,408 square kilometres and had a population of 152,233 at the 2006 census.
History
Garki was the site of the Garki Project, a multidisciplinary study performed by the World Health Organization from 1969 to 1976 into the effectiveness of malaria intervention techniques.
Source: Wikipedia: Garki, Jigawa State
Key Facts
State
Jigawa State
Chairman
Mudassir Musa (APC)
Area
1408 km²
Population
152,233 (2006 census)