Kankara
LGA and town in Katsina State, Nigeria
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Kankara is a Local government area in Katsina State, Nigeria. Its headquarters is located in the town of Kankara.
Wards/Population
The LGA has 11 political wards
- Burdugau
- Danmurabu
- Wawarkaza
- Pauwa
- Kankara
- Ketare
- Kukasheka
- Mabai
- Yargoje
- Yar'Tsamiya
- Zango
The LGA has 19 Village Heads, with 350 Community Leaders.
The LGA has 1 General Hospital, 1 Comprehensive Health Centre, 15 Primary Health Care, 2 Private clinics, and 42 Health Clinics and Dispensaries.
Based on the GIS map the LGA has a total population of 405,438. Target population of children under one year is 16,217. Pregnant women is 20,271. Women of child-bearing age is 89,196. Children under five years old is 81,087.
Kankara kidnapping
A mass kidnapping was committed by Arm Bandits at a Government Science School Kankara on 11 December 2020.[1]
Climate
The dry season in Kankara is partly cloudy and hot all year round, while the wet season is oppressive and mostly cloudy. The average annual temperature fluctuates between 54 °F and 99 °F, rarely falling below 49 °F or rising above 104 °F.[2][3]
In Kankara, the year-round temperature ranges from April to January, with April being the hottest and January being the coolest.[2]
