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Country
  
Nigeria

Time zone
  
WAT (UTC+1)

Area
  
679 km²

ISO 3166 code
  
Katsina State

Established
  
1989

3-digit postal code prefix
  
831

Local time
  
Tuesday 7:42 PM

Bakori

Weather
  
26°C, Wind E at 10 km/h, 10% Humidity

Bakori is a local government area in Katsina State, Nigeria. It was created on 15 May 1989 out of land previously incorporated as part of Funtua.

Map of Bakori, Nigeria

It has an area of 679 km² and a population of 159,371 as of the 2006 census. Moreover, it shares border with Funtua by the west and is a suburb of Funtua. Notable people from Bakori include:

  • Senator Mohammed Tukur Liman
  • Late Dr. Tukur Idris Nadabo
  • Engr. Mohammed Nura Khalil
  • Engr. Ibrahim Hashim
  • Late Alh. Sule Idris Nadabo
  • Alh. Ibrahim Tukur Ajiya
  • Hon. Amiru Tukur Idris
  • Alh. Rabiu Gambo Bakori
  • Alhaji Halilu Yahya
  • Alh. Mansur Aminu Bakori
  • Dr. Ahmed Tijjani Yusuf
  • Alh. Ahmed Abdulkadir Barau
  • Engr. Mansur Musa
  • Brig. Gen. MI Tsiga
  • Dr. Asmau Ibrahim Tsiga
  • Prof. Ismail Tsiga
  • Prof. Ahmed Mohammed
  • Alh. Zakari Danlami Tsiga
  • The postal code of the area is 831.

    References

    Bakori Wikipedia