Mai'Adua

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Mai'Adua (also called Birnin Mai'aduwa) is a town and Local Government Area in Katsina State, Nigeria, sharing a border with the Republic of Niger. It covers an area of 528 square kilometres and had a population of 201,178 at the 2006 census. The area is known for a large urban and rural market that operates on Sundays. It serves as an international exchange point between Nigeria and the Niger Republic, with livestock such as cattle, sheep, goats, camels, donkeys and horses mainly coming from Niger, and grains such as maize, sorghum, millet and soybean mainly coming from Nigeria.