Talata Mafara | |
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LGA and town | |
Coordinates: 12°21′N 6°04′E / 12.350°N 6.067°E | |
Country | Nigeria |
State | Zamfara State |
Area | |
• Total | 1,430 km2 (550 sq mi) |
Population (2006 census) | |
• Total | 215,178 |
Time zone | UTC+1 (WAT) |
3-digit postal code prefix | 892 |
ISO 3166 code | NG.ZA.TM |
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Talata Mafara is a Local Government Area in Zamfara State, Nigeria. Its headquarters is in the town of Talata Mafara, about 15 km from the Bakolori Dam on the Sokoto River12°34′00″N 6°04′00″E / 12.56667°N 6.06667°E. The town lies on the southern edge of the major irrigation project fed by the dam.[1] The town is the birthplace of Yahaya Abdulkarim, governor of Sokoto State from January 1992 to November 1993.[2]
It has an area of 1,430 km2 (550 sq mi) and a population of 215,178 at the 2006 census.
The postal code of the area is 892.[3]
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