Shani Towns And Villages
Shani is a Local Government Area in Borno State, Nigeria, in the state’s southeastern axis. Its headquarters sits in Shani town. The area covers about 1,262 square kilometres and borders Bayo, Hawul and Kwaya Kusar Local Government Areas.
The 2006 census counted 100,989 residents. A 2022 projection put the figure near 148,000. Shani holds eleven wards: Bargu/Burashika, Buma, Gasi/Salifawa, Gora, Gwalasho, Gwaskara, Kombo, Kubo, Kwaba, Shani and Walama, and forms one of Borno State’s eight traditional emirate councils.
The list below was checked name by name against 2015 INEC ward and polling-unit records, the GeoNames and GRID3 settlement gazetteers, and OpenStreetMap.
- Auro Jamari
- Bakaina
- Bargu
- Binyu
- Bogundu
- Buma
- Burashika
- Burkulok
- Chapu
- Chekaparau
- Dadinkowa
- Dalhat
- Dalhat Fulani
- Dama
- Dandang
- Didango
- Dinga
- Dumbuku
- Fanguru
- Feshingo
- Gadawarka
- Galu
- Gari
- Gasi
- Gidam
- Gongon
- Gongon Fulani
- Gopongalang
- Gora
- Gorawa
- Gormado
- Guldungurun
- Guma Fina
- Gundiri
- Gwalasho
- Gwaskara
- Hamiya
- Hamma Lamu
- Hentira
- Jalingo
- Jamjam
- Jang
- Jeki
- Jigawa
- Kabara
- Kalagar
- Kashim
- Kassi
- Kaule
- Kelling
- Kidamanza
- Kimtir
- Koberut
- Kombo
- Kubo
- Kubodeno
- Kulthi
- Kurje
- Kurkude
- Kurngulung
- Kwaba
- Kwahala
- Kwahra
- Labau
- Labilis
- Lafia
- Lajada
- Lakundum
- Lapadi
- Lapepel
- Lashana
- Lawulum
- Leda
- Lende Kato
- Mada
- Mbagu
- Mijekti
- Nafada
- Nahuta
- Ngabu
- Pahra
- Pajala
- Pan-Shani
- Pela
- Pilak
- Pitila
- Proguala
- Ribado
- Sabon Sara
- Salifawa
- Sangwa
- Sangwa Bulama Heldugu
- Sarawuya
- Shani
- Tashan Maina
- Tudun Wada
- Tumbu
- Unguwan Hausawa
- Wajang
- Walama
- Wuro Bokki
- Wuro Jam
- Wuro Jauro Bello
- Wuro Jauro Yaya
- Wuro Kareji
- Wuro Modibbo Sajo
- Yabe
- Yola Fufanga
- Zama
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