Country Nigeria Time zone WAT (UTC+1) | Local time Thursday 1:41 AM | |
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Geography
Kiyawa is located at 11°47′05″N 09°36′30″E and has an estimated population of 17,704. It is situated on the road running between Dutse and Azare with Dutse (30 km west), Jemma (35 km east), and Azare (65 km east).
History
In 1801 the Hausa ruler Yakubu was killed attempting to storm the Zamfara fortress located here.
References
Kiyawa Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA