Shinkafi
Shinkafi is a town and Local Government Area in Zamfara State of Nigeria. It has an area of about 674 km2 and a population of 135,649. It shares boundaries with Isa Local Government Area and Niger Republic from the north, Zurmi Local Government Area to the South and South-East, Maradun Local Government Area and Raba Local Government Area by the west.- Local government area of Nigeria with about 136,000 residents
- …lies at an elevation of around 330 metres (1,090 feet)
- …is also known as “Shinkafi Local Government Area”
- Description: LGA and town in Zamfara State, Nigeria
- Location
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Latitude
13.0376° or 13° 2′ 15″ north
Longitude
6.512° or 6° 30′ 43″ east
Open location code
7F582GQ6+2Q
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