Mashi

For places in Iran, see Mashi, Iran. For the language, see Mashi language.

Mashi
LGA and town
Mashi Location in Nigeria
Coordinates: 13°06′N 8°00′E
Country	Nigeria
State	Katsina State
established	1989
Government
• Chairman	Salisu Kallah Mashi
Area
• Total	905 km^2 (349 sq mi)
Population  (2006 census)
• Total	173,134
Time zone	UTC+1 (WAT)
3-digit postal code prefix	823
ISO 3166 code	NG.KT.MS

Mashi is a Local Government Area in Katsina State, Nigeria, sharing a border with the Republic of Niger. Its headquarters is in the town of Mashi in the southwest of the area at12°59′00″N 7°57′00″E.

It has an area of 905 km^2 and a population of 173,134 at the 2006 census.

The postal code of the area is 823.[1]

References

1. "Post Offices- with map of LGA". NIPOST. Archived from the original on 2009-10-07. Retrieved 2009-10-20.