Nassarawa is a Local Government Area in Kano State, Nigeria. Its headquarters are in the locality of Bompai, within the city of Kano.

It has an area of 34 km and a population of 678,669 at the 2006 census.

The postal code of the area is 700.

Nasarawa Local Government Area has an average temperature of 30 degrees Celsius and a total area of 5,704 square kilometers. The region has an average humidity of 32% and is home to the Ava hills. The two different seasons of the Nasarawa Local Government Area are the rainy and the dry seasons. The average wind speed in the Local Government Area is 10 km/h.

In Nasarawa Local Government Area, the year-round heat and partly cloudy dry season contrast with the unpleasant wet season. The average annual temperature fluctuates between 23°F and 28°F; it is rarely lower or higher than 105°F.

Nasarawa has two main religions; Islam as the major as the majority of the peolple residing there are muslims and Christianity.

The Nasarawa Local Government Area contains deposits of several mineral resources, including tantalite, cassiterite, clay, and columbite. Nasarawa Loal Government Area's economy also heavily depends on farming, with the region producing abundant amounts of yams, millet, tomatoes, and salads. Nasarawa Local Government Area is a hub of trade, with multiple markets where a wide range of commodities are bought and sold.

Nasarawa is well known for its gate kofar Nasarawa and the famous bridge of Gadan Nasarawa.