Tangaza
Tangaza is a town and Local Government Area in Sokoto State, Nigeria. The headquarters is Gidan Madi. Tangaza shares a border with the Republic of Niger to the north. It has an area of 2,477 km2 and a population of 113,853 at the 2006 census.- Type: Town with 198,000 residents
- Description: LGA in Sokoto State, Nigeria
- Also known as: “Agbegbe Ijoba Ibile Tangaza” and “Tangaza Local Government Area”
Tangaza
- Categories: local government area of Nigeria and locality
- Location: Sokoto State, North West Nigeria, Nigeria, West Africa, Africa
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Latitude
13.3684° or 13° 22′ 6″ north
Longitude
4.9382° or 4° 56′ 18″ east
Population
198,000
Elevation
294 metres (965 feet)
Open location code
7F569W9Q+87
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
place=town
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