GNM Plate Number Meaning: Garun-Mallam, Kano
The GNM plate number is registered in Garun-Mallam Local Government Area, Kano. Those three letters record where the vehicle was first put on the road — not who drives it, and not where it is today.
GNM marks Garun Mallam. Around 116,494 people were recorded there in 2006 over 214 km², near 544 to the square kilometre. The letters follow the vehicle rather than the driver, so they can still be read back long after a sale.
GNM Plates We Have Checked
Plates carrying the GNM code that our own checks returned data for, most recent first. The make and the colour are shown exactly as the record gave them.
| Plate | Make | Colour | Checked |
|---|---|---|---|
| GNM-305AA | Civic | Ash | |
| GNM-507AA | TOYOTA Corolla | Custom | |
| GNM-111AA | TOYOTA COROLLA | DARK ASH |
No holder name appears here, and none ever will: the Federal Road Safety Corps does not release registration holders to the public, so neither do we.
The District Behind GNM
- Local Government Area
- Garun-Mallam
- State
- Kano
- Headquarters
- Garun Mallam
- Population
- 116,494 (2006)
- Area
- 214 km²
Population and area describe the local government area itself and come from public census and geographic data, not from the plate register.
What the GNM Code Does and Does Not Tell You
A Nigerian plate carries the code of the local government area that issued the registration, so GNM places the paperwork in Garun-Mallam. It does not follow the car afterwards: a vehicle sold across state lines keeps its plate until it is re-registered, which is why a GNM plate away from Kano is a question for the seller rather than a finding in itself.
The letters also say nothing about the holder, the model or the history of the vehicle. Colours and special series are a separate system, explained on the code hub; what the car itself has been through — auction lots, damage, mileage at sale — is recorded against its VIN and travels with the car even when the plate changes.
Questions about the GNM plate number
What does the GNM plate number mean?
GNM is the registration code of Garun-Mallam Local Government Area in Kano. A vehicle wearing it was registered there; the three digits after the letters are its serial inside that LGA, and the last two letters are the series.
Which state is a GNM plate number from?
Kano. The code identifies the local government area — Garun-Mallam — and the state is printed on the plate in words above the number.
Codes Next to GNM in Kano
Codes either side of GNM in the Kano directory.
Have a whole GNM plate, not just the code?
The lookup takes the full plate and returns the local government area behind it. For the history of the vehicle — auction records, damage, mileage and photographs — check it by VIN.