Kankia
Kankia | |
|---|---|
LGA and town | |
  Kankia Location in Nigeria | |
| Coordinates: 12°28′N 7°48′E / 12.467°N 7.800°E | |
| Country |  Nigeria |
| State | Katsina State |
| Area | |
• Total | 824 km2 (318 sq mi) |
| Population (2006 census) | |
• Total | 151,434 |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (WAT) |
| 3-digit postal code prefix | 822 |
| ISO 3166 code | NG.KT.KK |
Kankia (or Kankiya) is a Local Government Area in Katsina State, Nigeria. Its headquarters are in the town of Kankia in the north of the area on the A9 highway at12°32′57″N 7°49′31″E / 12.54917°N 7.82528°E.
It has an area of 824 km2 and a population of 151,434 at the 2006 census.
The postal code of the area is 822.[1]
References
- ^ "Post Offices- with map of LGA". NIPOST. Archived from the original on 2009-10-07. Retrieved 2009-10-20.
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