Bagwai

About

Bagwai is a town and local government area located in the north-western part of Kano State, Nigeria, about 55 kilometres from Kano metropolis. It shares borders with Bichi, Dawakin Tofa, Tsanyawa, Shanono, Kabo, Tofa and Rimin Gado. The Watari dam, the third largest dam in the state, is located in Bagwai. The local government area has about 1000 hectares of irrigation schemes (Watari Irrigation Schemes) and a third largest water treatment plant with a capacity of 75,000 litres per day. About 90% of the population are farmers who produce crops all year round. The area is divided into ten wards and includes 27 villages.