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Rano Emirate
Rauno | |
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LGA and town | |
| Nickname: Autan Bawo | |
  Rano Emirate Location in Nigeria | |
| Coordinates: 11°33′26″N 8°35′00″E / 11.55722°N 8.58333°E | |
| Country |  Nigeria |
| State | Kano State |
| Government | |
| • First Class Emir | Alhaji Kabiru Muhammad Inuwa |
| Area Rano, Kibiya, Bunkure, Bebeji, Kura, Kiru, Tudun-Wada, Doguwa, Sumaila, Takai | |
| • Total | 520 km2 (200 sq mi) |
| Population (2006 census) | |
| • Total | 145,439 |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (WAT) |
| 3-digit postal code prefix | 710 |
| ISO 3166 code | NG.KN.RA |
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Rano is a Local Government Area and headquarters of Rano Emirate council in Kano State, Nigeria. Rano is a local government area in Kano State with administrative headquarters in the town of Rano. Rano local government area is a Hausa-Fulani community in the southern senatorial district of Kano State otherwise known as Kano South Senatorial District alongside Albasu, Bebeji, Bunkure, Doguwa, Gaya, Kiru, Takai, Ajingi, Rogo, Kibiya, Tudun Wada, Garko, Wudil and Sumaila local government areas. Rano local government area also forms a federal constituency alongside Bunkure and Kibiya local government areas. It has an area of 520 km2 and a population of 145,439 at the 2006 census. The local government area is bounded to the north by Garun Mallam and Bunkure local government areas, to the east by Kibiya local government area, to the south by Tudun Wada local government area, and to the west by Bebeji local government area. The Rano local government council is in charge of public administration in Rano local government area. The council is led by a chairman who is the executive head of the local government. The Rano legislative council make laws governing Rano local government area. It consists of 10 Councillors representing the 10 wards of the local government area.
The 10 wards in Rano local government area are: Dawaki, Lausu, Madachi, Rano, Rurum Sabon Gari, Rurum Tsohon Gari, Saji, Yalwa, Zinyau, Zurgu.
The postal code of the area is 710101.[1]
- ^ "Post Offices- with map of LGA". NIPOST. Archived from the original on 2009-10-07. Retrieved 2009-10-20.