Batagarawa is a Local Government Area in Katsina State, Nigeria. Its headquarters is in the town of Batagarawa.
The institutions of higher learning situated in Batagarawa LGA are:
Umaru Musa Yar'adua University, Katsina
Federal College of Education, KATSINA
Al-qalam University Katsina
History
It is populated by Hausa people and the town is the capital of Mallamawa District in Katsina Emirate, North Western State. The LGA was established in 1991.
It has an area of 433 km and a population of 184,575 at the 2006 census.
The postal code of the area is 820.
Geography
Batagarawa Local Government Area covers a total Land area of 433 square kilometres and has an average annual temperature of . Wind speed in the area is estimated at 5 km/h while the humidity level is at 11 percent.
Climate
With an average yearly temperature of 31.43°C, 52.5 millimetres of precipitation, and 55.58 wet days, Batagarawa, Nigeria, has a subtropical steppe climate.