Dala, Nigeria
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Dala | |
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LGA and town | |
  Dala Location in Nigeria | |
| Coordinates: 12°01′N 8°29′E / 12.017°N 8.483°E | |
| Country |  Nigeria |
| State | Kano State |
| Government | |
| • Local Government Chairman and the Head of the Local Government Council | Alh. Ibrahim Suleiman Dan’isle |
| Area | |
| • Total | 19 km2 (7 sq mi) |
| Population (2006 census) | |
| • Total | 418,777 |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (WAT) |
| 3-digit postal code prefix | 700 |
| ISO 3166 code | NG.KN.DL |
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Dala is a densely populated Local Government Area in Kano State, Nigeria within Kano city created in May, 1989 from the old Kano Municipal Local Government. It is located in the north-west part of the Kano metropolis. Its headquarter is in Gwammaja.
History
[edit]Dala local government area was established in May 1989.[1] It contains Dalla Hill from which it got its name[2] and was once the capital of the Sultanate of Kano.
Geography
[edit]It has an area of 19 km2 and a population of 418,777 as at the 2006 census. It is thus the largest Local Government Area in Nigeria.[2]
The postal code of the area is 700.[3]
Climate
[edit]In Dala Local Government Area, the dry season is partly cloudy, the wet season is oppressive and generally cloudy, and the weather is hot all year round. The average annual temperature fluctuates between 24°F and 101°F; it is rarely lower or higher than 27°F or 106°F.[4]
Economy
[edit]Among popular economic and commercial activities in Dala are dyeing, black smith, local bread making, pot making, farming, fishing, shoe making and other commercial undertakings.[2]
Religion
[edit]Most of the people residing in Dala are mostly Muslims.
Politics
[edit]The Local Government is dubbed in (Hausa: Cibiyar Dimokaraɗiyyar Najeriya) meaning 'the Democratic Centre of Nigeria'.
Local MP in the National Assembly is Aliyu Sani Madaki.
Dala Local Government Area's districts
[edit]Source:[1]
- Makafin Dala
- Adakawa
- Dandunshe
- Gandu
- Tudun Yola
- Yalwa,
- Gadankaya
- Aburawa
Education
[edit]One of Nigeria's unity schools, the Government Girls College is in Dala.
Personalities
[edit]It is the residential place of the prominent politician Mallam Aminu Kano who was born in Sudawa Gwale Local Government but had his personal residence at Gwammaja Dala Local Government, his personal residence was converted to the Centre for Democratic Research and Training[5] by the Federal Government in order to immortalize his name and preserve his teachings and ideas for future generations.
Another prominent resident is business mogul and Nigerian billionaire, Alhaji Aminu Dantata[6] whose descendants migrated from Bebeji to Sarari / KoKi in Dala Local Government.
Notable Clans
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ a b "Dala Local Government Area". www.manpower.com.ng. Retrieved 28 July 2024.
- ^ a b c Nigeria, US Embassy. "Amb Campbell's Speech" (PDF). SPEECH OF THE LOCAL GOVERNMENT CHAIRMAN CARETAKER COMMITTEE (ALHAJI MAHMUD SANI MADAKIN) DURING THE VISIT OF THE AMERICA AMBASSADOR TO NIGERIA AT G.G.C. DALA ON SATURDAY 2ND JUNE, 2007. US Embassy Nigeria. Archived from the original (PDF) on 27 May 2010. Retrieved 10 May 2016.
- ^ "Post Offices- with map of LGA". NIPOST. Archived from the original on 7 October 2009. Retrieved 20 October 2009.
- ^ "Weather Forecast Dala - Nigeria (Kano) : free 15 day weather forecasts". Weather Crave. 17 August 2024. Retrieved 17 August 2024.
- ^ "Welcome to Aminu Kano Centre for Democratic Research & Training | Aminu Kano Centre for Democratic Research & Training". 21 January 2014. Archived from the original on 21 January 2014.
- ^ "Wiki - NigerianWiki". Archived from the original on 3 June 2016.
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