Isa, Nigeria


Isa is a town and Local Government Area in the state of Sokoto in Nigeria. It shares borders with Shinkafi in Zamfara State, Goronyo and Sabon Birni from west and north respectively in Sokoto and the Republic of Niger in the east.
It has an area of 2,158 km² and a population of 146,103 at the 2006 census.
The postal code of the area is 842.
The Isa LGA is made up of the capital town of Isa and other towns and villages such as Turba, Bafarawa. Historically, the area was a part of the ancient kingdom of Gobir and is inhabited by members of the Gobirawa and Fulani ethnic groups.