Yankwashi is a local government area of Jigawa State in Nigeria.

The local government headquarters is at Karkarna.

According to the 2006 Nigerian census, Yankwashi has a population of 95,759 and covers an area of 371 km2 (143 sq mi).

The postal code of Yankwashi is 705102.

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