Map of Talata Mafara, Nigeria

Talata Mafara is a city in Zamfara State, Nigeria, with a population of about 39,045. It lies at 12.5684°N, 6.0622°E. Talata Mafara is about 421 km (261 mi) north of Abuja, the capital. The nearest city on our map is Kaura Namoda, 57 km to the east.

Talata Mafara at a glance

Where is Talata Mafara?

• The 3rd largest city in Zamfara State on this site.
• Located in the Northern and Eastern hemispheres.
• Daylight ranges from about 11 h 23 min on the shortest day to 12 h 52 min on the longest day (around 21 December and 21 June).

Cities near Talata Mafara

• Kaura Namoda — 57 km east
• Gusau — 79 km southeast
• Sokoto — 104 km northwest
• Gummi — 113 km southwest
• Maradi — 153 km northeast, Niger
• Tibiri — 154 km northeast, Niger
• Birni N Konni — 162 km northwest, Niger
• Katsina — 173 km east
• Funtua — 179 km southeast
• Malumfashi — 190 km southeast

Largest cities in Zamfara State

• Gusau — 226,857
• Kaura Namoda — 69,725
• Gummi — 38,744

Largest cities in Nigeria

• Lagos — 15,388,000
• Kano — 4,910,000
• Ibadan — 3,649,000
• Abuja — 2,690,000
• Port Harcourt — 2,120,000
• Kaduna — 1,850,000
• Benin City — 1,782,000
• Onitsha — 1,553,000
• Aba — 1,160,000
• Maiduguri — 1,110,000

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Sources: place names, coordinates, populations and time zones from GeoNames (CC BY 4.0, data retrieved October 2026). Population figures are the latest values recorded in GeoNames; depending on the country they refer to the city proper, a municipality or a wider urban area, so they can differ from census or metro-area figures. Map © OpenStreetMap contributors.