| Official Name: | Safana | ||||||
| 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: | Katsina State | ||||||
| Leader Title: | Chairman | ||||||
| Leader Name: | Abba dayyabu safana | ||||||
| Established Title: | established | ||||||
| Established Date: | 1989 | ||||||
| Unit Pref: | Metric | ||||||
| Area Total Km2: | 282 | ||||||
| Population As Of: | 2006 census | ||||||
| Population Total: | 183,779 | ||||||
| Population Blank1 Title: | Ethnicities | ||||||
| Population Blank2 Title: | Religions | ||||||
| Timezone: | WAT | ||||||
| Utc Offset: | +1 | ||||||
| Coordinates: | 12.5°N 21°W | ||||||
| Module: |
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| Postal Code Type: | 3-digit postal code prefix | ||||||
| Postal Code: | 821 | ||||||
| Iso Code: | NG.KT.SA |
Safana is a Local Government Area in Katsina State, Nigeria. Its headquarters is located in the town of Safana in the east of the area at. The western border of the area is shared with Zamfara State. And has two district heads yariman katsina and gatarin katsinaIt has an area of 282 km and a population of 183,779 at the 2006 census.
The postal code of the area is 821.[1]
With an average yearly temperature of 30.42°C, 50.83mm of precipitation, and 53.8 days with rain, Safana, Nigeria, has a subtropical steppe climate.[2] [3]