Bakori

Bakori
LGA and town
Bakori Location in Nigeria
Coordinates: 11°33′N 7°26′E / 11.550°N 7.433°ECoordinates: 11°33′N 7°26′E / 11.550°N 7.433°E
Country	Nigeria
State	Katsina State
Established	1989
Government
• Chairman	Director of Administration and Finance (Acting)
Area
• Total	679 km^2 (262 sq mi)
Population (2006 census)
• Total	159,371
Time zone	WAT (UTC+1)
3-digit postal code prefix	831
ISO 3166 code	NG.KT.BK

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.

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.^[1]

See also

• Amina Lawal
• Suleiman Ahmed Bakori

References

1. "Post Offices- with map of LGA". NIPOST. Archived from the original on 7 October 2009. Retrieved 2009-10-20.

External links

• The official website of Bakori Local Government in Katsina State