Local Government Areas
The 44 Local Government Areas of Kano State
Kano State is divided into forty-four (44) Local Government Areas (LGAs), each administered by a Local Government Council. Below is a complete list of the LGAs.
- Ajingi
- Albasu
- Bagwai
- Bebeji
- Bichi
- Bunkure
- Dala
- Dambatta
- Dawakin Kudu
- Dawakin Tofa
- Doguwa
- Fagge
- Gabasawa
- Garko
- Garun Mallam
- Gaya
- Gezawa
- Ghari
- Gwale
- Gwarzo
- Kabo
- Kano Municipal
- Karaye
- Kibiya
- Kiru
- Kumbotso
- Kura
- Madobi
- Makoda
- Minjibir
- Nassarawa
- Rano
- Rimin Gado
- Rogo
- Shanono
- Sumaila
- Takai
- Tarauni
- Tofa
- Tsanyawa
- Tudun Wada
- Ungogo
- Warawa
- Wudil
Administrative Structure
Kano State is one of the 36 states of Nigeria, located in the northern part of the country. The state is further divided into these 44 LGAs to bring governance closer to the people and facilitate grassroots development.
Each LGA is headed by a Chairman, who is the chief executive, and a council of elected councilors representing various wards.