Batagarawa is a town and Local Government Area in Katsina State, Nigeria.

Education 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 Hassan Usman Katsina Polytechnic Katsina History It is populated by Hausa people and the town is the capital of Mallamawa District in Katsina Emirate, North Western State. Its headquarters is in the town of batagarawa . 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 (167 square miles) 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 , of precipitation, and 55.58 wet days, Batagarawa, Nigeria, has a subtropical steppe climate.

Average Temperature With an average daily high temperature of , the hot season spans 2.5 months, from March 19 to June 2. April is the hottest month of the year in Batagarawa, with an average high temperature of and low temperature of . With an average daily maximum temperature below , the cool season spans 1.6 months, from December 10 to January 30. January is the coldest month of the year in Batagarawa, with an average high temperature of and low temperature of .

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