Birnin Magaji/Kiyaw

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Birnin Magaji/Kiyaw
—  LGA and town  —
Birnin Magaji/Kiyaw Location in Nigeria
Coordinates: 12°28′N 6°54′E / 12.467°N 6.9°E / 12.467; 6.9Coordinates: 12°28′N 6°54′E / 12.467°N 6.9°E / 12.467; 6.9
Country	Nigeria
State	Zamfara State
Area
– Total	1,188 km2 (458.7 sq mi)
Population (2006 census)
– Total	178,619
Time zone	WAT (UTC+1)
3-digit postal code prefix	882
ISO 3166 code	NG.ZA.BM

Birnin Magaji/Kiyaw is a Local Government Area in Zamfara State, Nigeria. Its headquarters are in the town of Birnin Magaji (or Magare) in the north of the LGA at12°33′00″N 6°49′00″E / 12.55°N 6.8166667°E / 12.55; 6.8166667. The LGA is also named from the town of Kiyaw (or Kiawa) to the south.

It has an area of 1,188 km² and a population of 178,619 at the 2006 census.

The postal code of the area is 882.^[1]

References

1. ^ "Post Offices- with map of LGA". NIPOST. http://www.nipost.gov.ng/PostCode.aspx. Retrieved 2009-10-20.