Kauru

About

Kauru is a town and Local Government Area in Kaduna State, Nigeria. The area covers 3,186 square kilometres and its postal code is 811. Its headquarters is Kauru Town. Kauru Local Government Area shares boundaries with Zangon Kataf, Kajuru, Igabi, Soba, Kubau, Lere and Kaura local government areas in Kaduna State, and with Bassa and Riyom local government areas of Plateau State. It consists of 11 subdivisions, including Badurum, Bital, Damakasuwa, Dawaki, Geshere, Kamaru, Kauru East, Kauru West, Kwassam, Makami and Pari. The area has a population of 221,276 according to the 2006 national census, and is home to several ethnic groups including Atyap, Hausa and Igbo.