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Population9,324
GeoNames
RegionZamfara State
Elevation329 m
1,079 ft
Time zoneAfrica/Lagos
Nearest airportGusau (QUS)
102 km
Weather in Shinkafi
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Map of Shinkafi
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Getting there and nearby towns
Gusau (QUS) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 102 km away.
- Moriki 22 km south, about 22 min by car
- Kaura Namoda 54 km south, about 54 min by car
- Talata Mafara 74 km southwest, about 1 h 15 min by car
- Jibia 78 km east, about 1 h 15 min by car
- Ruma 82 km east, about 1 h 15 min by car
- Gandi 83 km west, about 1 h 30 min by car
- Maru 83 km south, about 1 h 30 min by car
- Wagini 86 km southeast, about 1 h 30 min by car
- Batsari 88 km southeast, about 1 h 30 min by car
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- OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL 1.0): places, airports, map data
- Wikidata (CC0 1.0): elevation, founding date, time zone, website
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