Gudu Towns And Villages

Gudu is a Local Government Area in Sokoto State, Nigeria, on the border with the Republic of Niger. Its headquarters sits at Balle. The area covers about 3,478 square kilometres.

The 2006 census counted 95,400 residents. Projections put the 2022 figure near 164,700. Gudu holds ten wards: Awulkiti, Bachaka, Balle, Chilas/Makuya, Gwazange/Boto, Karfen Chana, Karfen Sarki, Kurdula, Maraken Bori and Tulun Doya.

Gudu borders the Republic of Niger to the north and west, Kebbi State to the south, Binji LGA to the southeast, and Tangaza LGA to the east.

The list below was checked name by name against 2015 INEC ward and polling-unit records, and the GeoNames and GRID3 settlement gazetteers:

  1. Arbakwai
  2. Awulkiti
  3. Bachaka
  4. Balle
  5. Bangi
  6. Boto
  7. Bunguel
  8. Bunya
  9. Chilas
  10. Dabaga
  11. Dambo
  12. Dangadabro
  13. Darusa Gawo
  14. Darusa Musa
  15. Darusa Samna
  16. Dayeji
  17. Filasko
  18. Gidan Dantanin
  19. Gumbin Duri
  20. Gwazange
  21. Huda Marke
  22. Hus
  23. Jimajimin Gaya
  24. Jimajimin Sule
  25. Karfen Chana
  26. Karfen Sarki
  27. Kasaura
  28. Katsura
  29. Kiso
  30. Kokotau
  31. Kukoki
  32. Kurdula
  33. Kurunkuse
  34. Kutufare
  35. Kwalchi
  36. Kwararaf
  37. Makuya
  38. Maraken Bori
  39. Rafin Kalgo
  40. Rafin Kubu
  41. Salawa
  42. Shatoka
  43. Tagimba
  44. Taura Mata
  45. Tulun Biri
  46. Tulun Doya
  47. Tulluwa
  48. Tungar Balle
  49. Tungar Namaiwa
  50. Yaka
  51. Yamu
  52. Zabarmawa