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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. 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]

Talata Mafara
LGA and town
Talata Mafara
Location in Nigeria
Coordinates: 12°21′N 6°04′E
CountryNigeria
StateZamfara State
Area
 • Total1,430 km2 (550 sq mi)
Population
 (2006 census)
 • Total215,178
Time zoneUTC+1 (WAT)
3-digit postal code prefix
892
ISO 3166 codeNG.ZA.TM

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]


References


  1. Akané Hartenbach and Jürgen Schuol (October 2005). "Bakolori Dam and Bakolori Irrigation Project – Sokoto River, Nigeria" (PDF). Eawag aquatic research institute. Retrieved 2010-01-10.[permanent dead link]
  2. Golu Timothy (18 June 2009). "I Am Not A Yoruba Man – Former Sokoto Gov". Leadership Nigeria. Retrieved 2010-01-10.
  3. "Post Offices- with map of LGA". NIPOST. Archived from the original on 2009-10-07. Retrieved 2009-10-20.


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