Talata Mafara, Nigeria
Talata Mafara is a town of 39,045 people in Zamfara State, Nigeria.
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Population39,045
GeoNames
RegionZamfara State
Elevation316 m
1,037 ft
Time zoneAfrica/Lagos
Nearest airportGusau (QUS)
82 km
Why visit Talata Mafara
Townapedia lists 1 attraction in and around town.
Highlights include Zamfara State University.
Weather in Talata Mafara
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Things to do1
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Zamfara State University
School · 1.9 km
Public university in Zamfara State, Nigeria
Map of Talata Mafara
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Getting there and nearby towns
Gusau (QUS) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 82 km away.
- Maru 45 km southeast, about 45 min by car
- Anka 53 km south, about 53 min by car
- Kaura Namoda 57 km east, about 57 min by car
- Gandi 56 km northwest, about 56 min by car
- Moriki 57 km northeast, about 57 min by car
- Shinkafi 74 km northeast, about 1 h 15 min by car
- Gusau 79 km southeast, about 1 h 15 min by car
- Dange 84 km west, about 1 h 30 min by car
- Rabah 86 km northwest, about 1 h 30 min by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
Local news
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Sources and licences
- GeoNames (CC BY 4.0): population, coordinates, regions and time zone
- OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL 1.0): places, airports, map data
- Wikidata (CC0 1.0): elevation, founding date, time zone, website, landmarks and historic places
- Wikimedia Commons (see each image): photos
Photo credits
- Parola Tank Museum 078 - ZSU 57-2 (37853491974), Richard Allen from Nottingham, UK, CC BY 2.0
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