Kiyawa
Appearance
Kiyawa | |
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LGA and town | |
Country | Nigeria |
State | Jigawa State |
Time zone | UTC+1 (WAT) |
Kiyawa is a town and Local Government Area in Jigawa State, Nigeria.
Geography
Kiyawa is located at 11°47′05″N 9°36′30″E / 11.78472°N 9.60833°E and has an estimated population of 17,704. [1] It is situated on the road running between Dutse and Azare with Dutse (30 km west), Jemma (35 km east), and Azare (65 km east).
History
In 1801 the Hausa ruler Yakubu was killed attempting to storm the Zamfara fortress located here.
References
- ^ FallingRain.com Gazetteer. Retrieved February 19, 2007