Tureta

Tureta
LGA and town
Tureta
Coordinates: 12°35′22″N 5°32′49″E / 12.58944°N 5.54694°ECoordinates: 12°35′22″N 5°32′49″E / 12.58944°N 5.54694°E
Country  Nigeria
State Sokoto State
Area
  Total 920 sq mi (2,383 km2)
Population (2006)
  Total 68,370
Time zone WAT (UTC+1)
3-digit postal code prefix 852
ISO 3166 code NG.OG.TT

Tureta is a Local Government Area in Sokoto State, Nigeria. Its headquarters are in the town of Tureta. The LGA shares a border with Zamfara State in the south and east.

It has an area of 2,383 km² and a population of 68,370 at the 2006 census.

The postal code of the area is 852.[1]

References

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