Mani, Nigeria

Mani
LGA and town
Mani
Coordinates: 12°51′22″N 7°52′28″E / 12.85611°N 7.87444°E / 12.85611; 7.87444Coordinates: 12°51′22″N 7°52′28″E / 12.85611°N 7.87444°E / 12.85611; 7.87444
Country	Nigeria
State	Katsina State
established	1989
Government
• Chairman	Aliyu Haruna Jani
Area
• Total	784 km2 (303 sq mi)
Population (2006 Census)
• Total	176,966
Time zone	UTC+1 (WAT)
3-digit postal code prefix	823
ISO 3166 code	NG.KT.MN

Mani is a Local Government Area in Katsina State, Nigeria. Its headquarters are in the town of Mani. Mani town was established more than 600 years ago while the Local Government was created in 1976 after the enactment of Local Government reforms act. Three other Local Governments (Mashi, Bindawa and Dutsi) were however carved from the Old Mani Local Government Area.

Traditionally, Mani is indisputably believed to be the root of the Sullubawa ruling dynasty of Katsina Emirate because the founder of the dynasty, Muhammadu Dikko, was the District Head of Mani during the reign of Sarkin Katsina Abubakar. From then onward, the traditional ruler of the District was known and called Durbin Katsina. However, recently, the traditional title of the Head of the District was changed to Sarkin Gabas Katsina.

Mani has an area of 784 km² and a population of 176,966 at the 2006 census. Majority of its inhabitants are farmers and are either Hausa or Fulani ethnicity. The town is arguable the most peaceful in whole of Nigeria.

• Abubakar Abdulkarim Tsagem was born in tsagem under Mani local government

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

References

The current District Head is Alh. Umar babani Isah Mani