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Mazaki
Gidan Zaki
Rural
Mazaki is located in Nigeria
Mazaki
Mazaki
Coordinates: 09°52′N 08°25′E / 9.867°N 8.417°E / 9.867; 8.417[1]
Country Nigeria
StateKaduna State
LGAZangon Kataf
DistrictMazaki
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (WAT)
ClimateAw

Mazaki (Hausa: Gidan Zaki),[2] is a village community and also a district in Zangon Kataf Local Government Area, southern Kaduna state in the Middle Belt region of Nigeria. The postal code for the village is 802140[3][4]

Security

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Mazaki, in recent years has been affected by the ongoing insecurity challenges in southern part of Kaduna, which have includes attacks by armed bandits and ethnic violence. A district head of Mazaki, Haruna Kuye, in November 2020, was killed together with his son, Destiny, in there residence by gunmen.[5][6] Also 2021, there was an attempted attacked in this same community Mazaki.

See also

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Reference

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  1. ^ "Mazaki, Zonzon, Zongon Kataf, Kaduna State, Nigeria". Retrieved August 31, 2025.
  2. ^ Dalhatu, Usman (2002). Malam Ja'afaru Dan Isiyaku: The Great Emir of Zazzau. Woodpecker Communication. ISBN 978-978-36643-0-2.
  3. ^ "Zangon Kataf LGA Postal Code". ZIP Code. Retrieved 2025-08-19.
  4. ^ "Post Offices- with map of LGA". NIPOST. Archived from the original on 2009-10-07. Retrieved August 31, 2025.
  5. ^ Editors, The Interview (2020-11-17). "Bandits Kill District Head, Son In Zango Kataf". TheInterview Nigeria. Retrieved 2025-10-23. {{cite web}}: |last= has generic name (help)
  6. ^ "Gunmen Kill District Head, Son, Shoot Wife In Zangon Kataf LG". Daily Trust. 2020-11-17. Retrieved 2025-10-23.

Category:Zangon Kataf Category:Populated places in Kaduna State Category:Atyap chiefdom