Zaki, Nigeria

Zaki
LGA
Zaki

Location in Nigeria

Coordinates: 12°08′N 10°17′E / 12.133°N 10.283°E / 12.133; 10.283Coordinates: 12°08′N 10°17′E / 12.133°N 10.283°E / 12.133; 10.283
Country  Nigeria
State Bauchi State
Area
  Total 1,436 km2 (554 sq mi)
Population (2006 census)
  Total 191,457
Time zone WAT (UTC+1)
3-digit postal code prefix 752
ISO 3166 code NG.BA.ZA

Zaki is a Local Government Area of Bauchi State, Nigeria. Its headquarters are in the town of Katagum.

It has an area of 1,436 km² and a population of 191,457 at the 2006 census.

The postal code of the area is 752.[1]

The predominant ethnic group in the area are the Hausa with some Kanuri and Kare in the east of the area.[2]

The Bade language is spoken in Zaki LGA.[3]

References

  1. "Post Offices- with map of LGA". NIPOST. Archived from the original on 2012-11-26. Retrieved 2009-10-20.
  2. "State maps". Nigerian National Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 2010-05-19.
  3. "Bade". Ethnologue. Retrieved 2014-05-25.


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