Tarauni local government Ƙaramar hukumar Tarauni
LGA
Tarauni local government Location in Nigeria
Coordinates: 11°58′00″N 8°34′00″E / 11.9667°N 8.5667°E / 11.9667; 8.5667
Country	Nigeria
State	Kano State
Government
• Local Government Chairman and the Head of the Local Government Council	Hon. Abubakar zakari (habu P .A)
Area
• Total	28 km2 (11 sq mi)
Population  (2006 census)
• Total	221,367
Time zone	UTC+1 (WAT)
3-digit postal code prefix	700
ISO 3166 code	NG.KN.TR

Tarauni is a Local Government Area in Kano State, Nigeria. Its Secretariat is in the locality of Unguwa Uku within the city of Kano.

It has an area of 28 km² and a population of 221,367 at the 2006 census.

The postal code of the area is 700.^[1]

The Local Government has ten (10) Wards as follows,

• Tarauni Ward
• Gyadi-Gyadi Arewa Ward
• Gyadi-Gyadi Kudu Ward
• Darmawa Ward
• Daurawa Ward
• Babban Giji Ward
• Hotoro Ward
• Unguwa Uku Cikin Gari Ward,
• Unguwa Uku Kauyen Alu Ward
• Unguwar Gano Ward

Each ward has its own representative as councilor.

Notable Clans

• Jobawa

Notable Dynasties

• Muallimawa
• Madinawa

Notable Personalities

• Dalhatu Bayero
• Musa Gwadabe
• Mustapha Dangi
• Abdullahi Aliyu Sumaila
• Alhaji Jibir Wudil
• Bello Maitama Yusuf
• Justice Sanusi Ado Ma'aji
• Sa'ad Asad Mohammed
• Senator Isa Kachako
• Lawan Musa Abdullahi
• Aliyu Abdullahi Sumaila
• Garba Imam
• Musa Magami
• Isa Gambo Dutse
• Senator Ahmed Zakari
• Ado Gwaram
• Arch Ibrahim Haruna
• Engr Mamman Abdullahi Umar
• Barrister Ahmed Abdullahi Sumaila, Danisan Wudil
• Barrister Aliyu Umar
• Alhaji Bagudu Birnin Kebbi
• Alh Nura Alkassim Gulu

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