Gwale Towns And Villages

Gwale is a Local Government Area in the heart of Kano city, Kano State, Nigeria. Its headquarters sit in the Gwale neighbourhood, around the Kofar Na’isa area. The area covers 18 km².

The 2006 census counted 357,827 residents. The National Population Commission’s projection put the 2022 figure near 588,500. The postal code is 700234.

Gwale LGA holds ten wards, each built up from named city quarters rather than open countryside. The list below was checked ward by ward against the 2015 INEC polling-unit records and the GRID3 Nigeria settlement dataset:

  1. Akwa Rijiya
  2. Chiranchi
  3. Dandago
  4. Darun Ma'aruf
  5. Dausayi
  6. Diso
  7. Dorayi
  8. Dorayi Babba
  9. Dorayi Karama
  10. Fanfan Wanka
  11. Filin Kanfa
  12. Filin Maulidi
  13. Filin Sarkin Kurame
  14. Filin Zakka
  15. Galadanchi
  16. Garangamawa
  17. Gidan Ahmed Santare
  18. Gidan Galadima
  19. Gidan Isyaka
  20. Gidan Mahaukata
  21. Gidan Shehu Mai Hula
  22. Goron Dutse
  23. Gwale
  24. Gyaranya
  25. Hausawa Abdullahi
  26. Jaen Gabas
  27. Jaen Yamma
  28. Jingau
  29. Kabuga
  30. Kofar Gidan Barau
  31. Kofar Kabuga
  32. Kofar Kansakali
  33. Kofar Na'isa
  34. Kofar Waika
  35. Lokon Makera
  36. Madungurun
  37. Mai Gadankaya
  38. Maitasa
  39. Mandawari
  40. Rinjin Gida
  41. Sabon Sara
  42. Sani Mai Nagge
  43. Sararin Awaisu
  44. Sudawa
  45. Tudun Yola
  46. Unguwar Dabai
  47. Warure