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Karaye is a Local Government Area and Headquarter of Karaye Emirate Council in Kano State, Nigeria. Its headquarters are in the town of Karaye.

Key facts

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Karaye
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LGA and town
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Nigeria
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250
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Location in Nigeria
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Country
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State
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Kano State
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Metric
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479
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2006 census
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141,407
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Ethnicities
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Religions
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WAT
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+1
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yes
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9

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Encyclopedic overview

7 sections
Contents
  • The People of Karaye
  • Climate
  • Religion
  • Geography
  • Economy
  • Karaye Local Government Area's District
  • References

Karaye is a Local Government Area and Headquarter of Karaye Emirate Council in Kano State, Nigeria. Its headquarters are in the town of Karaye.

It has an area of 479 km and a population of 141,407 at the 2006 census. It accommodates the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) orientation camp in Kano State.

Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Karaye” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.

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