Silame

Silame is a Local Government Area in Sokoto State, Nigeria. Its headquarters are in the town of Silame, on the Sokoto River.

Silame
LGA and town
Silame
Coordinates: 13°2′N 4°51′E
Country Nigeria
StateSokoto State
Area
  Total790 km2 (310 sq mi)
Population
 (2006)
  Total104,378
Time zoneUTC+1 (WAT)
3-digit postal code prefix
853
ISO 3166 codeNG.SO.SI

It has an area of 790 km² and a population of 104,378 at the 2006 census.[1]

The postal code of the area is 853.[2]

References

  1. HASC, population, area and Headquarters Statoids
  2. "Post Offices- with map of LGA". NIPOST. Archived from the original on 2009-10-07. Retrieved 2009-10-20.


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