Dawakin Tofa

About

Dawakin Tofa is a town and Local Government Area in Kano State, Nigeria. It includes a number of cities and villages, such as Alajawa, Bagari, Bankaura, Dandalama, Jobenkun, Kaleku, Rumi and Yelwa. Hausa and Fulani are the two most notable ethnic groups, Hausa and Fufulde are widely spoken, and Islam is the most commonly practiced religion. The Dawakin Tofa General Hospital and the Dawakin Tofa Science College are well-known structures in the area. The local economy centres on farming millet, groundnuts and soyabeans, with livestock raising, textile dyeing and pottery also important, and the Dawanau Market and the Kwakwaci mechanic village drawing many buyers and sellers.