Karaye
Karaye is a Local Government Area and Headquarter of Karaye Emirate Council in Kano State, Nigeria. Its headquarters are in the town of Karaye.
It has an area of 479 km² and a population of 141,407 at the 2006 census.
It accommodates the National Youth Service Corps orientation camp in Kano State.
Karaye is the home of Challawa Gorge Dam. It is a major reservoir on the Challawa River, a tributary of the Kano River, which is the main tributary of the Hadejia River.
The postal code of the area is 704.
