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Tsafe, Nigeria

Tsafe is a town of 9,367 people in Zamfara State, Nigeria.

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Population9,367 GeoNames
Elevation565 m 1,854 ft
Time zoneAfrica/Lagos
Land area1,698.0 km²
Nearest airportGusau (QUS) 34 km

About Tsafe

Tsafe (or Tsyahe) is a town and Local Government Area) in Zamfara State, Nigeria. Its headquarters is in the town of Chafe town. It shares boundaries with Gusau Local Government Area to the northwest, west, and south, while its northeastern and eastern borders connect with Katsina state. The local government council oversees public administration within the area, and its legislative council formulates laws that govern the local government jurisdiction.

From the Wikipedia article Tsafe (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.

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Getting there and nearby towns

Gusau (QUS) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 34 km away.

  • Kwatarkwashi 23 km northwest, about 23 min by car
  • Sauri 30 km southwest, about 30 min by car
  • Gusau 37 km northwest, about 37 min by car
  • Kankara 53 km east, about 53 min by car
  • Funtua 64 km southeast, about 1 h by car
  • Runka 69 km northeast, about 1 h 15 min by car
  • Maru 70 km northwest, about 1 h 15 min by car
  • Bakori 71 km southeast, about 1 h 15 min by car
  • Malumfashi 78 km east, about 1 h 15 min by car
  • Kaura Namoda 80 km northwest, about 1 h 15 min by car

Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.

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