| Official Name: | Gwale | ||||||
| Settlement Type: | LGA and town | ||||||
| Pushpin Map: | Nigeria | ||||||
| Pushpin Mapsize: | 250 | ||||||
| Pushpin Map Caption: | Location in Nigeria | ||||||
| Subdivision Type: | Country | ||||||
| Subdivision Name: |  Nigeria | ||||||
| Subdivision Name1: | Kano State | ||||||
| Government Type: | Democratic | ||||||
| Leader Title: | Local Government Chairman and the Head of the Local Government Council | ||||||
| Leader Name: | Hon. Abdulrauf Lawan Saleh | ||||||
| Unit Pref: | Metric | ||||||
| Area Total Km2: | 18 | ||||||
| Population As Of: | 2006 census | ||||||
| Population Total: | 362,059 | ||||||
| Population Blank1 Title: | Ethnicities | ||||||
| Population Blank2 Title: | Religions | ||||||
| Timezone: | WAT | ||||||
| Utc Offset: | +1 | ||||||
| Module: |
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| Postal Code Type: | 3-digit postal code prefix | ||||||
| Postal Code: | 700 | ||||||
| Iso Code: | NG.KN.GL |
Gwale is a Local Government Area in Kano State, Nigeria within Greater population and surface area at the center of the Kano city. Its headquarters are in the suburb of Gwale around the Kofar Na’isa Area.
It has an area of 18 km and a population of 362,059 at the 2006 census.
The postal code of the area is 700234.[1] Gwale has many inhabitants, especially Islamic scholars. Malam Aminu Kano was born at Sudawa Quarters, Gwale Local Government, Abdulrauf Lawan Saleh
Gwale Local Government region is a component of Kano State's urban region, with a total area of eighteen square kilometers. Gwale Local Government Area experiences an average temperature of 34 degrees Celsius and receives an estimated 900 mm of precipitation annually.[2] [3]
The Gwale Local Government Area is home to several government and private establishments, including banks, hotels, and schools. With multiple marketplaces in the area where a range of commodities are bought and sold, Gwale Local Government Area also boasts a thriving commercial sector. Carpentery, leather goods, blacksmithing, and textile weaving are some of the other significant economic endeavors carried out by the people living in Gwale Local Government Area.[4]