Sokoto State
Local Government Area · Sokoto State
Gudu
About
Gudu is a Local Government Area in Sokoto State, Nigeria, with its headquarters in the town of Balle. It covers an area of 3,478 square kilometres and had an estimated population of 139,000 in 2019. It shares borders with the Republic of Niger to the north and west, Kebbi State to the south, and Binji and Tangaza local government areas to the southeast and east.
History
In 1804 Gudu was the capital of the Sokoto Caliphate. The area is administratively divided into three districts, Bachaka, Balle and Kurdula, each headed by a District Head (Uban Ƙasa), and comprises ten wards in total.
Source: Wikipedia: Gudu
Key Facts
State
Sokoto State
Headquarters
Balle
Chairman
Buhari Amadu Kurdala
Area
3478 km²
Population
139,000 (2019 estimate); 95,544 at the 2006 census