Kaura Namoda | |
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LGA and town | |
Location in Nigeria | |
Coordinates: 12°36′0″N 6°35′23″E / 12.60000°N 6.58972°ECoordinates: 12°36′0″N 6°35′23″E / 12.60000°N 6.58972°E | |
Country | Nigeria |
State | Zamfara State |
Area | |
• Total | 868 km2 (335 sq mi) |
Population (2006 census) | |
• Total | 281,367 |
Time zone | WAT (UTC+1) |
3-digit postal code prefix | 882 |
ISO 3166 code | NG.ZA.KN |
Kaura Namoda is a Local Government Area in Zamfara State, Nigeria. Its headquarters are in the town of Kaura-Namoda, home to the Federal Polytechnic, Kaura-Namoda. It has an area of 868 km² and a population of 281,367 at the 2006 census.
The postal code of the area is 882.
It is served by a station at the terminus of a branch line of the western line of the national railway network. In 2014, this line is proposed to be rehabilitated and extended to Niamey in Niger.