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Population17,704
GeoNames
RegionJigawa State
Elevation395 m
1,296 ft
Time zoneAfrica/Lagos
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About Kiyawa
Kiyawa () is a town and local government area in Jigawa State, Nigeria.
From the Wikipedia article Kiyawa (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
History
In 1801 the Hausa ruler Yakubu was killed attempting to storm the Zamfara fortress located here.
From the History section of Kiyawa on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
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Getting there and nearby towns
- Chakwama 26 km south, about 26 min by car
- Dutse 29 km west, about 29 min by car
- Birnin Kudu 40 km south, about 40 min by car
- Samamiya 49 km south, about 49 min by car
- Disina 48 km southeast, about 48 min by car
- Takai 59 km southwest, about 59 min by car
- Kafin Hausa 60 km northeast, about 1 h by car
- Ringim 63 km northwest, about 1 h by car
- Azare 65 km east, about 1 h by car
- Gwaram 64 km southeast, about 1 h 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
- Kiyawa, Ogalihillary, CC BY-SA 3.0
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