Bukkuyum

Bukkuyum Bukkuyawa
LGA and town
Bukkuyum Location in Nigeria
Coordinates: 12°00′N 5°37′E / 12.000°N 5.617°E / 12.000; 5.617
Country	Nigeria
State	Zamfara State
Government
• Emir	Muhammad Usman
Area
• Total	3,214 km2 (1,241 sq mi)
Population  (2006 census)
• Total	211,633
Time zone	UTC+1 (WAT)
3-digit postal code prefix	891
ISO 3166 code	NG.ZA.BY

Bukkuyum (or Bukwium) is a Local Government Area in Zamfara State, Nigeria. Its headquarters is in the town of Bukkuyum. In March 2017 more than 300 children died of Lead poisoning from illegal mining site at yar Galma village at12°08′00″N 5°28′00″E / 12.13333°N 5.46667°E / 12.13333; 5.46667 in the north-west of the area.

It has an area of 3,214 km² and a population of 211,633 at the 2006 census.

The postal code of the area is 891.^[1]