Kano State
Local Government Area · Kano State

Bebeji

About

Bebeji is a town and Local Government Area in Kano State, Nigeria. It has an area of 717 square kilometres and a population of 188,859 at the 2006 census. The headquarters of the local government area is in the town of Bebeji, which includes several towns and villages such as Kofa, Gargai, Baguda, Duramawa, Kuki, Yakun, Yanshere, and Damau. The area is predominantly Muslim and its people are mainly Hausa and Fulani.

History

Bebeji Local Government was created in 1990 during the administration of General Ibrahim Babangida. The area is located in Kano State in the Northwest geopolitical zone of Nigeria.

Source: Wikipedia: Bebeji

Key Facts

State

Kano State

Headquarters

Bebeji town

Chairman

Hon Ibrahim Garba Bebeji

Established

1990

Area

717 km²

Population

188,859 (2006 census)