Mani, Nigeria

Mani
—  LGA and town  —
Mani
Coordinates: 12°51′22″N 7°52′28″E / 12.85611°N 7.87444°E / 12.85611; 7.87444Coordinates: 12°51′22″N 7°52′28″E / 12.85611°N 7.87444°E / 12.85611; 7.87444
Country	Nigeria
State	Katsina State
established	1989
Government
- Chairman	Aliyu Haruna Jani
Area
- Total	784 km2 (302.7 sq mi)
Population (2006 Census)
- Total	176,966
Time zone	WAT (UTC+1)
3-digit postal code prefix	823
ISO 3166 code	NG.KT.MN

Mani is a Local Government Area in Katsina State, Nigeria. Its headquarters are in the town of Mani.

It has an area of 784 km² and a population of 176,966 at the 2006 census.

The postal code of the area is 823.^[1]

Aliyu Musa, a People's Democratic Party member, is the representative to the House of Representatives for the Bindawa/Mani constituency.^[2]

References

1. ^ "Post Offices- with map of LGA". NIPOST. http://www.nipost.gov.ng/PostCode.aspx. Retrieved 2009-10-20. 
2. ^ "Aliyu Musa". nigeriacongress.org. http://www.nigeriacongress.org/reps/repsdetails.asp?id=260. Retrieved 2007-02-03. 

TSAGEM is a ward head in Mani Local Government. It is situated on the northern part of Mani town. It is a predominantly Fulani village whose main occupation is farming and animal rearing. It has its indigenes scattered all over Nigeria engaging in one job or another. They are educated in both western and Islamic education.