Mashegu
Encyclopedia
Mashegu is a Local Government Area in Niger State
, Nigeria
. Its headquarters are in the town of Mashegu in the east of the area. Mashegu is bounded by the Niger River
in the west and the Kaduna River
in the northeast.
It has an area of 9,182 km² and a population of 215,022 at the 2006 census.
The postal code
of the area is 923.
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 Mashegu in the east of the area. Mashegu is bounded by the Niger River
Niger River
The Niger River is the principal river of western Africa, extending about . Its drainage basin is in area. Its source is in the Guinea Highlands in southeastern Guinea...
in the west and the Kaduna River
Kaduna River
The Kaduna River is a tributary of the Niger River which flows for 550 kilometres through Nigeria. It got its name from the crocodiles that lived in the river and surrounding area. Kaduna in the native dialect, Hausa, was the word for "crocodiles"....
in the northeast.
It has an area of 9,182 km² and a population of 215,022 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 923.