Local Government Area · Kebbi State

Suru

About

Suru is a town and Local Government Area in Kebbi State, Nigeria, with its headquarters in the town of Dakingari. The major ethnic groups in the area include Fulani, Hausa and Zarma, with scattered small villages around the LGA. It covers an area of 1,352 square kilometres and had a population of 150,230 at the 2006 census.

History

Suru was created in 1991 out of Bunza LGA, which lies to the north and east of it.

Source: Wikipedia: Suru, Nigeria

Key Facts

State

Kebbi State

Headquarters

Dakingari

Chairman

Muhammad Lawal

Established

1991

Area

1,352 km²

Population

150,230 (2006 census)