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Kaura Namoda

Kaura Namoda
LGA and town
Kaura Namoda is located in Nigeria
Kaura Namoda
Kaura Namoda
Location in Nigeria
Coordinates: 12°36′0″N 6°35′23″E / 12.60000°N 6.58972°E / 12.60000; 6.58972Coordinates: 12°36′0″N 6°35′23″E / 12.60000°N 6.58972°E / 12.60000; 6.58972
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.



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