Shinkafi

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Shinkafi Shinkafe
LGA and town
Shinkafi Location in Nigeria
Coordinates: 13°02′N 6°31′E / 13.033°N 6.517°E / 13.033; 6.517Coordinates: 13°02′N 6°31′E / 13.033°N 6.517°E / 13.033; 6.517
Country	Nigeria
State	Zamfara State
Area
• Total	674 km² (260 sq mi)
Population (2006 census)
• Total	135,649
Time zone	WAT (UTC+1)
3-digit postal code prefix	883
ISO 3166 code	NG.ZA.SH

Shinkafi is a Local Government Area in Zamfara State, Nigeria. Its headquarters are in the town of Shinkafi at13°03′00″N 6°29′004″E / 13.05000°N 6.48444°E / 13.05000; 6.48444.

It has an area of 674 km² and a population of 135,649 at the 2006 census.

The postal code of the area is 883.^[1]

References

v t e Zamfara State

State capital: Gusau

LGAs	Anka Bakura Birnin Magaji/Kiyaw Bukkuyum Bungudu Chafe Gummi Gusau Kaura Namoda Maradun Maru Shinkafi Talata Mafara Zurmi

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