Tarauni

{{Use Nigerian English|date=January 2023}}

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| official_name = Tarauni local government

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| native_name = Ƙaramar hukumar Tarauni

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| settlement_type = LGA

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| subdivision_type = Country

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| subdivision_type1 = State

| subdivision_name1 = Kano State

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| leader_title = Local Government Chairman and the Head of the Local Government Council

| leader_name = Hon. Abubakar zakari (habu P

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| area_total_km2 = 28

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| population_as_of = 2006 census

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| population_total = 221,367

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| postal_code = 700

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| iso_code = NG.KN.TR

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Tarauni is a Local Government Area in Kano State, Nigeria. Its Secretariat is in the locality of Unguwa Uku within the city of Kano.

It has an area of 28 km{{sup|2}} and a population of 221,367 at the 2006 census.

The postal code of the area is 700.{{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}}

The Local Government has ten (10) Wards as follows,

• Tarauni Ward
• Gyadi-Gyadi Arewa Ward
• Gyadi-Gyadi Kudu Ward
• Darmanawa Ward
• Daurawa Ward
• Babban Giji Ward
• Hotoro Ward
• Unguwa Uku Cikin Gari Ward,
• Unguwa Uku Kauyen Alu Ward
• Unguwar Gano Ward

Each ward has its own representative as councilor.