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Auyo | |
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LGA and town | |
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| Nickname: [Takaddama Birnin Ruwa Tirakar Sallah] | |
  Auyo | |
| Coordinates: 12°21′36″N 9°59′8″E / 12.36000°N 9.98556°E | |
| Country |  Nigeria |
| State | Jigawa State |
| Local Government Headquarters | Auyo |
| Government | |
| • Local Government Chairman | Hon. Bilyaminu Ahmad Adamu (APC) |
| Area | |
• Total | 198 sq mi (512 km2) |
| Population (2006) | |
• Total | 132,001 |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (WAT) |
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Auyo is a Local Government Area of Jigawa State, Nigeria. Its headquarters are in the town of Auyo.
It has an area of 512 km2 and a population of 132,001 at the 2006 census.
The postal code of the area is 731.[1]
The Auyokawa language, now extinct, was formerly spoken in Auyo.[2]
And it also has ten (10) political wards which include:
Auyo, Auyokayi, Ayama, Ayan, Gatafa, Gamafoi, Gamsarka, Kafur, Tsidir, and Unik.
- ^ "Post Offices- with map of LGA". NIPOST. Archived from the original on 7 October 2009. Retrieved 2009-10-20.
- ^ "Auyokawa". Ethnologue. Archived from the original on 2016-03-04. Retrieved 2014-05-25.