Mariga, Nigeria

Mariga
Mamman A Umar
Mariga Gada Biyu
LGA and town
Mariga

Location in Nigeria

Coordinates: 10°42′N 5°50′E / 10.700°N 5.833°E / 10.700; 5.833Coordinates: 10°42′N 5°50′E / 10.700°N 5.833°E / 10.700; 5.833
Country  Nigeria
State Niger State
Government
 • Local Government Chairman and the Head of the Local Government Council Shehu Haruna
Area
 • Total 5,552 km2 (2,144 sq mi)
Population (2006 census)
 • Total 199,430
Time zone WAT (UTC+1)
3-digit postal code prefix 922
ISO 3166 code NG.NI.MR

Mariga is a Local Government Area in Niger State, Nigeria. Its headquarters are in the town of Bangi in the north of the area. It has an area of 5,552 km² and a population of 199,430 at the 2006 census. Mariga is the commercial nerve center of Northern part of Niger and is the second largest Local Government in Niger state. Mariga's economy is primarily based on agriculture and Trade. Agriculture mainly are Maize, Groundnuts and guinea corn, Mariga a market town for the surrounding area, it is the home of traders specialize in buying/selling of cattle and major exporters of Crops. The principal inhabitants of the city are the Kamuku people. Hausa language is widely spoken in Mariga. Mariga is a Hausa and Fulani dominated city that is largely Muslim. The majority of Mariga’s Muslims are Sunni, Christians and followers of other non-Muslim religions form a small part of the population.

Transportation Mariga is strategically located and owns its leading position as commercial hub in northern part of the state. Mariga is linked to many Local Government cities by road. [1]

The postal code of the area is 922.[2]

The LGA includes the Zugurma Game Reserve, a section of the Kainji National Park.[3]

References

  1. ↑ http://www.nigeriamasterweb.com/Nigeria06CensusFigs.html
  2. ↑ "Post Offices- with map of LGA". NIPOST. Archived from the original on 2012-11-26. Retrieved 2009-10-20.
  3. ↑ "Kainji Lake National Park". United Nations Environment Programme: World Conservation Monitoring Centre. Retrieved 2010-10-21.

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