Tambuwal
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Tambuwal is a Local Government Area in Sokoto State
, Nigeria
. Its headquarters are in the town of Tambuwal (or Tambawal or Tambawel) on the A1 highway
at12°24′00"N 4°40′00"E.
It has an area of 1,717 km² and a population of 224,931 at the 2006 census.
The postal code
of the area is 850.
Sokoto State
Sokoto State is located in the extreme northwest of Nigeria, near to the confluence of the Sokoto River and the Rima River. As of 2005 it has an estimated population of more than 4.2 million...
, 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 Tambuwal (or Tambawal or Tambawel) on the A1 highway
A1 highway (Nigeria)
The A1 highway is a highway in Nigeria. It connects Lagos in the south to the border with the Republic of Niger in the north of the country, connecting with the N1 highway of Niger at Birnin Konni....
at12°24′00"N 4°40′00"E.
It has an area of 1,717 km² and a population of 224,931 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 850.