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Explore Yalwa in Nigeria

Yalwa in the region of Kano is a town in Nigeria - some 207 mi or ( 333 km ) North of Abuja , the country's capital city .

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Current time in Yalwa is now 12:29 AM (Friday) . The local timezone is named " Africa/Lagos " with a UTC offset of 1 hours. Depending on the availability of means of transportation, these more prominent locations might be interesting for you: Sokoto, Ruga Duka, Minna, Katsina, and Kano. Since you are here already, make sure to check out Sokoto . Where to go and what to see in Yalwa ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


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Dawakin Tofa Science College

Dawakin Tofa Science College is one of the special secondary school that are provide by Kano State, Nigeria, in order to train the best students in science and to provide the state with well qualified doctors and engineers. Other colleges are Dawakin Kudu, Maitama Sule, Day Science Kano, Garko Girls.

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Located at 12.12 8.34 (Lat./Long.); Less than 19 km away
Tags: Secondary schools in Nigeria, Special schools in Nigeria, Universities and colleges in Nigeria

Great Mosque of Kano

The Great Mosque of Kano is a mosque in Kano, the capital of Kano State and second most populous city in Nigeria.

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Located at 11.99 8.52 (Lat./Long.); Less than 23 km away
Tags: Kano, Mosques in Nigeria

1956 BOAC Argonaut accident

1956 BOAC Argonaut accident 260pxSister aircraft G-ALHS in 1954Accident summaryDate 24 June 1956Type CFITSite Kano Airport, NigeriaPassengers 38Crew 7Fatalities 32Survivors 13Aircraft type Canadair C-4 ArgonautAircraft name ArgoOperator British Overseas Airways CorporationRegistration G-ALHEFlight origin Kano Airport, NigeriaDestination Tripoli International Airport (Idris Airport), Libya The 1956 BOAC Argonaut accident occurred on 24 June 1956 when a British Overseas Airways Corporation (BOAC) four-engined Canadair C-4 Argonaut airliner registered G-ALHE crashed into a tree on departure from Kano Airport in Nigeria, three crew and 29 passengers were killed.

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Located at 12.05 8.52 (Lat./Long.); Less than 25 km away
Tags: 1956 in Nigeria, 1956 meteorology, Accidents and incidents involving the Canadair North Star, Airliner accidents and incidents caused by microbursts, Aviation accidents and incidents in 1956, Aviation accidents and incidents in Nigeria, BOAC accidents and incidents

Mallam Aminu Kano International Airport

Mallam Aminu Kano International Airport is located in Kano, the capital city of Kano State of Nigeria. It was a Royal Air Force station before the country became independent. It is the main airport serving northern Nigeria and was named after Nigerian politician Aminu Kano. The airport consists of an international and a domestic terminals. Both terminals share the same runway. Construction started on a new domestic terminal, and was commissioned on May 23, 2011.

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Located at 12.05 8.52 (Lat./Long.); Less than 26 km away
Tags: Airfields of the United States Army Air Forces, Airports in Nigeria, Kano, Kano State, Space Shuttle Landing Sites, USAAF Air Transport Command Airfields - Central and South Africa