Mariga, Nigeria
Encyclopedia
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.
The postal code
of the area is 922.
The LGA includes the Zugurma Game Reserve
, a section of the Kainji National Park.
Niger State
Niger State is a state in the western part of Nigeria and the largest state in the country. The state capital is Minna, and other major cities are Bida, Kontagora, and Suleja. It was formed in 1976 when the then North-Western State was bifurcated into Niger State and Sokoto State.The state is named...
, Nigeria
Nigeria
Nigeria , officially the Federal Republic of Nigeria, is a federal constitutional republic comprising 36 states and its Federal Capital Territory, Abuja. The country is located in West Africa and shares land borders with the Republic of Benin in the west, Chad and Cameroon in the east, and Niger in...
. 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.
The postal code
Postal code
A postal code is a series of letters and/or digits appended to a postal address for the purpose of sorting mail. Once postal codes were introduced, other applications became possible.In February 2005, 117 of the 190 member countries of the Universal Postal Union had postal code systems...
of the area is 922.
The LGA includes the Zugurma Game Reserve
Zugurma Game Reserve
The Zugurma Game Reserve is a section of the Kainji National Park, in the Mariga Local Government Area of Niger State, Nigeria.It is bordered by the Kontagora River to the northwest and the Manyara River to the north, and covers an area of 138,500 hectares....
, a section of the Kainji National Park.