Dambatta

Dambatta
—  LGA and town  —
Dambatta Location in Nigeria
Coordinates: 12°25′59″N 8°30′55″E / 12.43306°N 8.51528°E / 12.43306; 8.51528Coordinates: 12°25′59″N 8°30′55″E / 12.43306°N 8.51528°E / 12.43306; 8.51528
Country	Nigeria
State	Kano State
Area
– Total	732 km2 (282.6 sq mi)
Population (2006 census)
– Total	207,968
Time zone	WAT (UTC+1)
3-digit postal code prefix	702
ISO 3166 code	NG.KN.DM

Dambatta (or Dambarta) is a Local Government Area in Kano State, Nigeria. Its headquarters are in the town of Dambatta in the west of the area on the A2 highway.

It has an area of 732 km² and a population of 207,968 at the 2006 census. The town is the location for the Audu Bako School of Agriculture.^[1]

The postal code of the area is 702.^[2]

References

1. ^ Steve Packer, Pius Elumeze, M.B. Shitu (October 2006). "State Educational Sector Project: Institutional Assessment - Kano State". ESSPIN. http://www.esspin.org/resources/download/19/kano-institutional-assessment.pdf. Retrieved 2010-05-16. 
2. ^ "Post Offices- with map of LGA". NIPOST. http://www.nipost.gov.ng/PostCode.aspx. Retrieved 2009-10-20.