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Goronyo
LGA and town
Country Nigeria
StateSokoto State
Area
 • Total1,704 km2 (658 sq mi)
Population
 (2006 Census)
 • Total182,296
Time zoneUTC+1 (WAT)
3-digit postal code prefix
842
ISO 3166 codeNG.SO.GO

Goronyo is a Local Government Area in Sokoto State, Nigeria. Its headquarters are in the town of Goronyo, on the Sokoto River. It has an area of 1,704 km² and a population of 182,296 at the 2006 census. The postal code of the area is 842.[1]

The LGA is the location of the Goronyo Dam, upstream of Goronyo town to the east.

References

  1. ^ "Post Offices- with map of LGA". NIPOST. Retrieved 2009-10-20.