Bunkure
Bunkure | |
|---|---|
LGA and town | |
| Coordinates: 11°42′N 8°33′E / 11.700°N 8.550°E | |
| Country | Nigeria |
| State | Kano State |
| Area | |
• Total | 487 km2 (188 sq mi) |
| Population (2006 census) | |
• Total | 170,891 |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (WAT) |
| 3-digit postal code prefix | 710 |
| ISO 3166 code | NG.KN.BU |
Bunkure is a Local Government Area in Kano State, Nigeria. Its headquarters are in the town of Bunkure.
It has an area of 487 km2 and a population of 170,891 at the 2006 census.
The postal code of the area is 710.
Bunkure local government as well geographical location size culture and economy, Bunkure local government was originated/ established in 1989 by the (Ibrahim Badamasi Babangida) Banagida military regime. It was situated in the Southern earthen of Kano state with a population of over 284,251.the head quarter f the local government was sited in Bunkure town with a distance of about 45 km form Kano it covers an area of about 4325 square km, it was bordered in the south by Rano local government, in the north Kura local government and the easted by Dawakin Kudu local government, Wudil and Garko local government respectively while in the west bordered with Garun-Malam local government.