Kurfi

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Kurfi
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Kurfi
Coordinates: 12°39′58″N7°28′59″E / 12.66611°N 7.48306°E / 12.66611; 7.48306
CountryFlag of Nigeria.svg  Nigeria
State Katsina State
established1989
Government
  ChairmanNura A kurfi
Area
  Land572 km2 (221 sq mi)
Population
 (2006 census)
  Total117,581
Time zone UTC+1 (WAT)
3-digit postal code prefix
821
ISO 3166 code NG.KT.KR
Kurfi

Kurfi is a Local Government Area in Katsina State, Nigeria. Its headquarters is in the town of Kurfi, near the Gada River.

It has an area of 572 km2 and a population of 117,581 at the 2006 census.

The postal code of the area is 821. [1]

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References

  1. "Post Offices- with map of LGA". NIPOST. Archived from the original on 2012-11-26. Retrieved 2009-10-20.