Mashegu

Mashegu
—  LGA and town  —
Mashegu Location in Nigeria
Coordinates: 9°57′N 5°13′E / 9.95°N 5.217°E / 9.95; 5.217Coordinates: 9°57′N 5°13′E / 9.95°N 5.217°E / 9.95; 5.217
Country	Nigeria
State	Niger State
Area
- Total	9,182 km2 (3,545.2 sq mi)
Population (2006 census)
- Total	215,022
Time zone	WAT (UTC+1)
3-digit postal code prefix	923
ISO 3166 code	NG.NI.MS

Mashegu is a Local Government Area in Niger State, Nigeria. Its headquarters are in the town of Mashegu in the east of the area. Mashegu is bounded by the Niger River in the west and the Kaduna River in the northeast.

It has an area of 9,182 km² and a population of 215,022 at the 2006 census.

The postal code of the area is 923.^[1]

References

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