Mashi

Mashi
LGA and town
Mashi Location in Nigeria
Coordinates: 13°06′N 8°00′E / 13.100°N 8.000°E / 13.100; 8.000
Country	Nigeria
State	Katsina State
established	1989
Government
• Chairman	Salisu Kallah Mashi
Area
• Total	905 km2 (349 sq mi)
Population  (2006 census)
• Total	173,134
Time zone	UTC+1 (WAT)
3-digit postal code prefix	823
ISO 3166 code	NG.KT.MS

Mashi is a Local Government Area in Katsina State, Nigeria, sharing a border with the Republic of Niger. Its headquarters is in the town of Mashi in the southwest of the area at12°59′00″N 7°57′00″E / 12.98333°N 7.95000°E / 12.98333; 7.95000.

It has an area of 905 km² and a population of 173,134 at the 2006 census.

The postal code of the area is 823.^[1]