Overview

Garko is local government and town in Nigeria.

It is located in Kano State, Nigeria.

The population is about 161,966 (2006).

It covers about 450 square kilometre.

Also known as: HA GRK

Facts

second-order administrative division in Nigeria (AF)

Basic Data

  • Name Garko
  • Admin Code NG.29.20006
  • Type second-order administrative division (ADM2)
  • a subdivision of a first-order administrative division

Geography

  • Coordinates
    11° 34' 22" N, 8° 50' 7" E
    11.57286, 8.83524
  • Elevation DEM: 490 m
  • Timezone Africa/Lagos
  • Time Shift GMT 1 (DST 1)

Statistics & Country

  • Population 0
  • Currency Naira (NGN)
  • Phone Prefix +234
  • Internet TLD ..ng

Subdivisions

  • Dal
    third-order administrative division
  • Garin Ali
    third-order administrative division
  • Garko
    third-order administrative division
  • Gurjiya
    third-order administrative division
  • Kafin Malamai
    third-order administrative division
  • Katumari
    third-order administrative division
  • Kwas
    third-order administrative division
  • Raba
    third-order administrative division
  • Sarina
    third-order administrative division
  • Zakarawa
    third-order administrative division

Places in Garko

Alternate Names

Garko Local Government Area
wkdt
Q5523394

Sources

Last updated 2014-09-03
geonames https://www.geonames.org/8633724
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