Shagari, Nigeria

Shagari is a Local Government Area in Sokoto State, Nigeria. Its headquarters are in the town of Shagari on the A1 highway. The LGA shares a border with Zamfara State in the south.

Shagari
LGA and town
Shagari
Coordinates: 12°38′N 5°0′E
Country Nigeria
StateSokoto State
Government
  Districts headMuhammad Bala Shagari
Area
  Total514 sq mi (1,332 km2)
Population
 (2006)
  Total156,413
Time zoneUTC+1 (WAT)
3-digit postal code prefix
851
ISO 3166 codeNG.SO.SH

It has an area of 1,332 km2 and a population of 156,413 at the 2006 census.[1]

The postal code of the area is 851.[2]

References

  1. HASC, population, area and Headquarters Statoids
  2. "Post Offices- with map of LGA". NIPOST. Archived from the original on 2012-11-26. Retrieved 2009-10-20.


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