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Mashi — LGA and town — Location in Nigeria Coordinates: 13°06′N 8°00′E / 13.1°N 8°ECoordinates: 13°06′N 8°00′E / 13.1°N 8°E Country Nigeria
State Katsina State established 1989 Government - Chairman Surajo Muhammad Mashi Area - Total 905 km2 (349.4 sq mi) Population (2006 census) - Total 173,134 Time zone WAT (UTC+1) 3-digit postal code prefix 823 ISO 3166 code NG.KT.MS Mashi is a Local Government Area in Katsina State, Nigeria, sharing a border with the Republic of Niger. Its headquarters are in the town of Mashi in the southwest of the area at12°59′00″N 7°57′00″E / 12.9833333°N 7.95°E.
It has an area of 905 km² and a population of 173,134 at the 2006 census.
The postal code of the area is 823.[1]
References
- ^ "Post Offices- with map of LGA". NIPOST. http://www.nipost.gov.ng/PostCode.aspx. Retrieved 2009-10-20.
State capital: Katsina LGAs Bakori · Batagarawa · Batsari · Baure · Bindawa · Charanchi · Dan Musa · Dandume · Danja · Daura · Dutsi · Dutsin-Ma · Faskari · Funtua · Ingawa · Jibia · Kafur · Kaita · Kankara · Kankia · Katsina · Kurfi · Kusada · Mai'Adua · Malumfashi · Mani · Mashi · Matazu · Musawa · Rimi · Sabuwa · Safana · Sandamu · Zango
Categories:- Local Government Areas in Katsina State
- Populated places in Katsina State
- Nigeria geography stubs
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