Birnin Magaji/Kiyaw
Appearance
Birnin Magaji/Kiyaw | |
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LGA and town | |
Coordinates: 12°28′N 6°54′E / 12.467°N 6.900°E | |
Country | ![]() |
State | Zamfara State |
Area | |
• Total | 1,188 km2 (459 sq mi) |
Population (2006 census) | |
• Total | 178,619 |
Time zone | UTC+1 (WAT) |
3-digit postal code prefix | 882 |
ISO 3166 code | NG.ZA.BM |
Birnin Magaji/Kiyaw is a Local Government Area in Zamfara State, Nigeria. Its headquarters are in the town of Birnin Magaji (or Magare) in the north of the LGA at12°33′00″N 6°49′00″E / 12.55000°N 6.81667°E. The LGA is also named from the town of Kiyaw (or Kiawa) to the south.
It has an area of 1,188 km2 and a population of 178,619 at the 2006 census.
The postal code of the area is 882.[1]
References
- ^ "Post Offices- with map of LGA". NIPOST. Archived from the original on 2009-10-07. Retrieved 2009-10-20.