Country Nigeria 3-digit postal code prefix 842 Local time Wednesday 9:36 PM | Time zone WAT (UTC+1) Area 2,158 km² ISO 3166 code Sokoto State | |
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Weather 28°C, Wind NE at 10 km/h, 7% Humidity | ||
Isa is a town and Local Government Area in the state of Sokoto in Nigeria. It shares borders with Shinkafi in Zamfara State, Sabon Birni in Sokoto and the Republic of Niger in the east.
Map of Isa, Nigeria
It has an area of 2,158 km² and a population of 146,103 at the 2006 census.
The postal code of the area is 842.
The Isa LGA is made up of the capital town of Isa and other towns and villages such as Turba, Bafarawa (birthplace of former Sokoto State governor and 2007 presidential candidate Attahiru Bafarawa). Historically, the area was a part of the ancient kingdom of Gobir and is inhabited by members of the Gobirawa and Fulani ethnic groups.
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Isa, Nigeria Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA