Ingawa
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| official_name = Ingawa
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| nickname = Ingawa ta Dambo kunu sai yada
| settlement_type = LGA and town
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| image_caption = Ingawa Central Mosque
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| subdivision_type = Country
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| subdivision_type1 = State
| subdivision_name1 = Katsina State
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| leader_title = Honourable Chairman
| leader_name = Alhaji Labaran Magaji
| leader_party = All Progressive Congress (APC)
| established_title = Established
| established_date = May, 1989
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| area_total_km2 = 892
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| population_total = 169,753
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| timezone = WAT
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| postal_code = 823
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| iso_code = NG.KT.IN
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Ingawa is a Local Government Area in Katsina State, Nigeria. Its headquarters is in the town of Ingawa.
It has an area of 892 km{{sup|2}} and a population of 169,753 at the 2006 census. And the current chairman of the local government is Alhaji Labaran Magaji and the Emir (Sarki) of the district is Alhaji Babangida Sule Abubakar Dambo Sarkin Fulani Dambo.
The postal code of the area is 823.{{cite web|title=Post Offices- with map of LGA |publisher=NIPOST |url=http://www.nipost.gov.ng/PostCode.aspx |accessdate=2009-10-20 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20091007011423/http://www.nipost.gov.ng/PostCode.aspx |archivedate=2009-10-07 }}
Geography
The average temperature of Ingawa Local government area, which spans 892 square kilometres, is 34 degrees Celsius. The local government area (LGA) of Ingawa has an average humidity level of 23% and receives 800 mm of rainfall annually.{{Cite web |title=Ingawa Local Government Area |url=https://www.manpower.com.ng/places/lga/465/ingawa |access-date=2023-10-27 |website=www.manpower.com.ng}}
History
Ingawa became a Local Government in May, 1989. The chairman is the official Head of Local government. The inhabitants of the Local Government are predominantly Hausa and Fulani by tribe. Their main occupation is farming and animal rearing.{{cite web | title = Katsina State- with History of Ingawa | work = | publisher = Ingawa LGA | url = http://www.ingawalga.kts-ng.org/index.htm | accessdate = 2013-01-04 }}{{Dead link|date=January 2020 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}
Moreover, On vehicle license plates, Ingawa is abbreviated as NGW.{{cite web |url = http://www.kingkong.demon.co.uk/where/ngr.htm |title = NGR - Nigeria - Where's That Vehicle Come From? |accessdate = 2013-01-04 |archive-date = 2010-11-06 |archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20101106024702/http://www.kingkong.demon.co.uk/where/ngr.htm |url-status = dead }}
The local government Education Authority Ingawa was established in 1989 after the creation of Ingawa Local Government out of defunct Kankia local government.
The following served as Education secretaries from 1999 to date.
1. Alhaji Tukur Saude - 1999 – 2002
2. Alhaji Yusuf Bara’u - 2002 - 2012
3. Alhaji Abdu Ibrahim Yandoma - 2012 - Date.{{cite web | url = http://www.ingawalga.kts-ng.org/Achievments.htm | title = Ingawa LGA Educational Activities | accessdate = 2013-01-04 }}{{Dead link|date=January 2020 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}
Climate
Temperatures in Ingawa range from 58°F to 101°F all year. The wet season has primarily cloudy skies, whereas the dry season has some cloud cover.{{Cite web |title=Ingawa Climate, Weather By Month, Average Temperature (Nigeria) - Weather Spark |url=https://weatherspark.com/y/58597/Average-Weather-in-Ingawa-Nigeria-Year-Round |access-date=2023-08-28 |website=weatherspark.com |language=en}}{{Cite web |title=Ingawa weather and climate ☀️ Best time to visit 🌡️ Temperature |url=https://www.besttravelmonths.com/nigeria/ingawa-2888072/ |access-date=2023-08-28 |website=www.besttravelmonths.com |language=en}}
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Areas in Ingawa
- Yandoma
- Kandawa
- Tunas
- Kurfegi
Prominent people In Ingawa
- Senator Kanti Bello
- Senator Audu Yandoma
- Alhaji Mamman Yandoma (Chairman Yandoma General merchant company)
- Ado Danturai, former Vice chairman PDP katsina State