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Population9,334
GeoNames
RegionJigawa State
Elevation353 m
1,158 ft
Time zoneAfrica/Lagos
Land area1,567.0 km²
Weather in Birniwa
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About Birniwa
Birniwa () is a town and Local Government Area of Jigawa State, Nigeria.
From the Wikipedia article Birniwa (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
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Getting there and nearby towns
- Nguru 26 km east, about 26 min by car
- Mallammaduri 39 km southwest, about 39 min by car
- Hadejia 43 km southwest, about 43 min by car
- Machina 43 km northwest, about 43 min by car
- Gorgoram 53 km east, about 53 min by car
- Katagum 58 km south, about 58 min by car
- Kumagunnam 59 km northeast, about 59 min by car
- Kafin Hausa 71 km southwest, about 1 h 15 min by car
- Gamawa 80 km southeast, about 1 h 15 min by car
- Gashua 88 km east, about 1 h 30 min by car
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Sources and licences
- GeoNames (CC BY 4.0): population, coordinates, regions and time zone
- Wikidata (CC0 1.0): elevation, founding date, time zone, website
- Wikimedia Commons (see each image): photos
- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
Photo credits
- ISS042-E-234339 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- ISS042-E-234338 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Public domain
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