Ingawa
About
Ingawa is a town and Local Government Area in Katsina State, Nigeria. It covers an area of 892 square kilometres and had a population of 169,753 at the 2006 census. The local government is headed by an elected chairman, currently Alhaji Labaran Magaji Ingawa of the All Progressive Congress (APC).
History
Ingawa became a Local Government Area in May 1989. Its inhabitants are predominantly Hausa and Fulani, and their main occupations are farming and animal rearing. The local government Education Authority Ingawa was established in 1989 after the creation of Ingawa Local Government out of the defunct Kankia local government.
Source: Wikipedia: Ingawa
Key Facts
State
Katsina State
Chairman
Alhaji Labaran Magaji Ingawa
Established
May, 1989
Area
892 km²
Population
169,753 (2006 census)