| Official Name: | Tsanyawa | ||||||
| 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 | ||||||
| Unit Pref: | Metric | ||||||
| Area Total Km2: | 492 | ||||||
| Population As Of: | 2006 census | ||||||
| Population Total: | 157,680 | ||||||
| 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: | 703 | ||||||
| Iso Code: | NG.KN.TS |
Tsanyawa is a Local Government Area in Kano State, Nigeria. Its headquarters are in the town of Tsanyawa.
It has an area of 492 km and a population of 157,680 at the 2006 census.
The postal code of the area is 703.[1]
Tsanyawa Local Government Area has an average temperature of 33 degrees Celsius and a total area of 492 square kilometers. The Local Government Area's average humidity is reported to be 26%, and the region's average wind speed is 10 km/h.[2]
Tsanyawa Local Government Area boasts a thriving trading industry, as evidenced by the multiple markets it hosts, including the popular Dumbulum Cattle market that draws in a number of buyers and sellers. Crops like millet, sorghum, and rice are farmed in Tsanyawa Local Government Area, making farming another significant economic activity in the region. Hunting and animal husbandry are two more significant economic activities carried out by the residents of Tsanyawa Local Government Area.
The people of tsanyawa local government are mostly Muslims with few Christians.
Tsanyawa Local Government Area, the dry season is partly cloudy, the wet season is oppressive and mostly cloudy, and the weather is hot all year round. The average annual temperature fluctuates between 22°F and 24°F, seldom falling below 48°F or rising above 103°F.[3] [4]