Gwarzo Towns And Villages

Gwarzo is a Local Government Area in Kano State, Nigeria, about 65 kilometres northwest of Kano city. Its headquarters sits in Gwarzo town. The area covers about 393 square kilometres.

The 2006 census counted 183,624 residents. Projections put the 2022 figure near 302,000. Gwarzo holds ten wards: Getso, Gwarzo, Jama’a, Kara, Kutama, Lakwaya, Madadi, Mainika, Sabon Birni and Unguwar Tudu.

Hausa and Fulani farming communities work the surrounding grain belt, and Gwarzo and Kutama both carry city status under Kano State’s local administration. Gwarzo borders Karaye, Rogo, Bebeji, Tsanyawa and Bagwai within Kano State.

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

  1. Arewawa
  2. Badari
  3. Bagwayawa
  4. Batarawa
  5. Bauda
  6. Biremawa
  7. Dadarau
  8. Dakwara
  9. Dalangashi
  10. Damunawa
  11. Dan Kado
  12. Dan Madadi
  13. Dan Nafada
  14. Dantasau
  15. Dogami
  16. Dorobo
  17. Dorogo
  18. Dugumawa
  19. Fada
  20. Gando
  21. Getso
  22. Gomau
  23. Gwarzo
  24. Jaga
  25. Jaje
  26. Jama’a
  27. Jamaa Makuku
  28. Jambahagawa
  29. Jamboriji
  30. Janbarde
  31. Jandimo
  32. Kafi
  33. Kafin Magaji
  34. Kanawa
  35. Kankanin Yamma
  36. Kanyar Gurgu
  37. Kara
  38. Karkari
  39. Kasa Riji
  40. Kasarbawa
  41. Katambawa
  42. Katata
  43. Katsira
  44. Kaura
  45. Kauyen Bako
  46. Kawuri
  47. Kayu
  48. Kogon Kura
  49. Koya
  50. Kumbawa
  51. Kutama
  52. Kutunbuli
  53. Kwami
  54. Lahadin Kara
  55. Lakwaya
  56. Maauni
  57. Mahuta
  58. Mainika
  59. Makada
  60. Makanwata
  61. Malamawa
  62. Marori
  63. Moda
  64. Munawa
  65. Nassarawa
  66. Rafawa
  67. Riga
  68. Riji
  69. Rijigan Gare
  70. Rugoji
  71. Sabon Birni
  72. Sabon Gari Kara
  73. Sabon Gwarzo
  74. Sabon Layi
  75. Salihawa
  76. Saulawa
  77. Shemawa
  78. Tsamiya
  79. Tsauni
  80. Tsohon Garu
  81. Tumfafi
  82. Unguwan Katsinawa
  83. Unguwan Makera
  84. Unguwan Marke
  85. Unguwan Rajau
  86. Unguwar Naibi
  87. Unguwar Tudu
  88. Unguwar Zuwo
  89. Ungwan Bawo
  90. Ungwan Dankyandi
  91. Ungwan Danwana
  92. Ungwan Mainasara
  93. Ungwan Shida
  94. Wuro Kado
  95. Yadau
  96. Yagwamawa
  97. Yammawa
  98. Yan Turu
  99. Yanbashi
  100. Yanguruza
  101. Yaunake
  102. Zangarmawa
  103. Zanginawa
  104. Zuri