Tarauni

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 km$2$ and a population of 221,367 at the 2006 census.

The postal code of the area is 700.

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