- Bebeji
Bebeji is a town in
Kano State ,Nigeria .Geography
Bebeji is located 45 km southwest of
Kano and 120 km west ofDutse , with an estimated population of 11,346. [http://www.world-gazetteer.com/wg.php?x=&men=gpro&lng=en&dat=32&geo=-158&srt=npan&col=aohdq&pt=c&va=x&geo=365994826 The World Gazetteer] . RetrievedFebruary 20 ,2007 .] It is in close proximity to Bagauda dam which supplies most of the portable water of Bebeji, the federal government recently approved a dam in Bebeji to supplement the Bagauda dam sometimes known for its structural failures. Bebeji is also the location of Habe mosque, declared a monument in 1964. The town is known to have a significant occurrence ofIlmenite , a weakly magnetic mineral containing titanium oxide.Government
The current federal representative is Hajia Bebeji, [http://www.nassnig.org/House/Personaldata/Kano/bebeji.htm Hajia Bebeji's Profile] . Retrieved
February 20 ,2007 .] a former commissioner in Kano State. The chairman of the Bebeji Local Government Area is Suleiman Bebeji.External links
* [http://www.nigeria-law.org/National%20Commission%20For%20Museums%20and%20Monuments%20Act.htm Nigerian National Monuments]
References
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