Kiru
About
Kiru is a town and Local Government Area in Kano State, Nigeria, known for farming, trade and rural settlement. The LGA covers approximately 927 square kilometres and is administered from its headquarters in Kiru town, divided into three districts: Kiru, Kafin Maiyaki and Yako. The area is home to agriculture-based livelihoods, with crops such as rice, wheat, maize, millet, sorghum and groundnuts, alongside livestock farming and weekly markets. It also has schools, Islamiyya and Qur'anic institutions, primary healthcare centres and transport links to Kano metropolis and Kaduna State.
History
Kiru LGA was created in 1989 during the military administration in Nigeria, carved out to improve local governance and rural development within Kano State. Historically, Kiru developed as part of the Hausa agricultural belt of northern Nigeria and has long been an important farming and trading area within Kano State.
Source: Wikipedia: Kiru, Nigeria
Key Facts
State
Kano State
Headquarters
Kiru town
Established
1989
Area
927 km²
Population
439400