Doguwa

Doguwa is a Local Government Area in the extreme south of Kano State, Nigeria. Its headquarters are in the town of Riruwai.

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Settlement.official_name: Doguwa
Settlement.settlement_type: LGA
Settlement.pushpin_map: Nigeria
Settlement.pushpin_mapsize: 250
Settlement.pushpin_map_caption: Location in Nigeria
Settlement.subdivision_type: Country
Settlement.subdivision_type1: State
Settlement.subdivision_name1: Kano State
Settlement.unit_pref: Metric
Settlement.area_total_km2: 1473
Settlement.population_as_of: 2006 census
Settlement.population_total: 151,181
Settlement.population_blank1_title: Ethnicities
Settlement.population_blank2_title: Religions
Settlement.timezone: WAT
Settlement.utc_offset: +1
Settlement.mapframe: yes
Settlement.mapframe zoom: 8

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Doguwa Local Government Area's Districts
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Doguwa is a Local Government Area in the extreme south of Kano State, Nigeria. Its headquarters are in the town of Riruwai.

It has an area of 1,473 km and a population of 151,181 at the 2006 census Inhabitants, with the Hausa and Fulani tribes accounting for the great majority of the population. Islam is the most common religion in the region, and Hausa and Fufulde are the two most generally spoken languages. The Falgore woodland is one of the area's well-known features.

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