Maru, Nigeria

Maru
—  LGA and town  —
Maru Location in Nigeria
Coordinates: 11°36′N 6°17′E / 11.6°N 6.283°E / 11.6; 6.283Coordinates: 11°36′N 6°17′E / 11.6°N 6.283°E / 11.6; 6.283
Country	Nigeria
State	Zamfara State
Area
– Total	6,654 km2 (2,569.1 sq mi)
Population (2006 census)
– Total	291,900
Time zone	WAT (UTC+1)
3-digit postal code prefix	890
ISO 3166 code	NG.ZA.MU

Maru is a Local Government Area in Zamfara State, Nigeria. Its headquarters are in the town of Maru at 12°20′00″N 6°24′00″E / 12.3333333°N 6.4°E / 12.3333333; 6.4  in the far north of the Area.

It has an area of 6,654 km² and a population of 291,900 at the 2006 census.

The postal code of the area is 890.^[1]

References

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