Mariga, Nigeria

Mariga Mamman A Umar Mariga Gada Biyu
LGA and town
Mariga Location in Nigeria
Coordinates: 10°42′N 5°50′E / 10.700°N 5.833°ECoordinates: 10°42′N 5°50′E / 10.700°N 5.833°E
Country	Nigeria
State	Niger State
Government
• Local Government Chairman and the Head of the Local Government Council	Shehu Haruna
Area
• Total	5,552 km^2 (2,144 sq mi)
Population (2006 census)
• Total	199,430
Time zone	WAT (UTC+1)
3-digit postal code prefix	922
ISO 3166 code	NG.NI.MR

Mariga is a Local Government Area in Niger State, Nigeria. Its headquarters are in the town of Bangi in the north of the area. It has an area of 5,552 km² and a population of 199,430 at the 2006 census.^[1]

The postal code of the area is 922.^[2]

The LGA includes the Zugurma Game Reserve, a section of the Kainji National Park.^[3]

References

1. http://www.nigeriamasterweb.com/Nigeria06CensusFigs.html
2. "Post Offices- with map of LGA". NIPOST. Retrieved 2009-10-20.
3. "Kainji Lake National Park". United Nations Environment Programme: World Conservation Monitoring Centre. Retrieved 2010-10-21.