Chafe, Nigeria

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LGA and town
Tsafe Location in Nigeria
Coordinates: 11°56′N 6°54′E / 11.933°N 6.900°E / 11.933; 6.900
Country	Nigeria
State	Zamfara State
Area
• Total	1,698 km2 (656 sq mi)
Population  (2006 census)
• Total	266,008
Time zone	UTC+1 (WAT)
3-digit postal code prefix	880
ISO 3166 code	NG.ZA.TS

Tsafe (or Chafe) is a Local Government Area L G A) in Zamfara State, Nigeria. Its headquarters is in the town of Chafe town. It shares boundaries with Gusau Local Government Area to the northwest, west, and south, while its northeastern and eastern borders connect with Katsina state. The local government council oversees public administration within the area, and its legislative council formulates laws that govern the local government jurisdiction at

11°56′00″N 6°54′00″E / 11.93333°N 6.90000°E / 11.93333; 6.90000. It has an area of 1,698 km² and a population of 266,008 at the 2006 census. The postal code of the area is 880.^[1]