Kankara
About
Kankara is a Local Government Area (LGA) and town in the southern part of Katsina State, Nigeria. It is governed by an elected local government chairman and is divided into 11 political wards, including Burdugau, Danmurabu, Wawarkaza, Pauwa, Kankara, Ketare, Kukasheka, Mabai, Yargoje, Yar'Tsamiya and Zango. The LGA has health facilities that include one General Hospital, one Comprehensive Health Centre, 15 Primary Health Care centres, two private clinics, and 42 health clinics and dispensaries. It also has 19 village heads and 350 community leaders.
History
Kankara LGA was established in 1989. In December 2020, armed bandits carried out a mass kidnapping at a government science school in Kankara.
Source: Wikipedia: Kankara
Key Facts
State
Katsina State
Headquarters
Kankara
Chairman
Honorable Kasimu Dantsohu
Established
1989
Area
1462 km²
Population
245739