Matazu

Matazu
LGA
Matazu Location in Nigeria
Coordinates: 12°14′N 7°40′E / 12.233°N 7.667°E / 12.233; 7.667Coordinates: 12°14′N 7°40′E / 12.233°N 7.667°E / 12.233; 7.667
Country	Nigeria
State	Katsina State
established	1991
Government
• Chairman	Abdu Danshehu Matazu
Area
• Total	503 km² (194 sq mi)
Population (2006 census)
• Total	115,325
Time zone	WAT (UTC+1)
3-digit postal code prefix	833
ISO 3166 code	NG.KT.MZ

Matazu is a Local Government Area in Katsina State, Nigeria. Its headquarters are in the town of Matazu.

It has an area of 503 km² and a population of 115,325 at the 2006 census.

The postal code of the area is 833.^[1]

References

Katsina State

State capital: Katsina

LGAs	Bakori Batagarawa Batsari Baure Bindawa Charanchi Dan Musa Dandume Danja Daura Dutsi Dutsin-Ma Faskari Funtua Ingawa Jibia Kafur Kaita Kankara Kankia Katsina Kurfi Kusada Mai'Adua Malumfashi Mani Mashi Matazu Musawa Rimi Sabuwa Safana Sandamu Zango

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