Mashi

LGA and town in Katsina State, Nigeria
13°06′N 8°00′E / 13.100°N 8.000°E / 13.100; 8.000Country NigeriaStateKatsina Stateestablished1989Government
 • ChairmanSalisu Kallah MashiArea
 • Total905 km2 (349 sq mi)Population
 (2006 census)
 • Total173,134Time zoneUTC+1 (WAT)3-digit postal code prefix
823
ISO 3166 codeNG.KT.MSMap

Mashi is a Local Government Area in Katsina State, Nigeria, sharing a border with the Republic of Niger. Its headquarters is in the town of Mashi in the southwest of the area at12°59′00″N 7°57′00″E / 12.98333°N 7.95000°E / 12.98333; 7.95000.

It has an area of 905 km2 and a population of 173,134 at the 2006 census.

The postal code of the area is 823.[1]

References

  1. ^ "Post Offices- with map of LGA". NIPOST. Archived from the original on 2009-10-07. Retrieved 2009-10-20.


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