Garki, Jigawa State
Garki | |
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LGA and town | |
| Nickname: Garkin Dirani | |
Interactive map of Garki | |
  Garki location of Garki in Nigeria | |
| Country |  Nigeria |
| State | Jigawa State |
| Government | |
| • Local Government Chairman | Mudassir Musa (APC) |
| Area | |
• Total | 1,408 km2 (544 sq mi) |
| Population (2006) | |
• Total | 152,233 |
| • Density | 108.1/km2 (280.0/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (WAT) |
| Postal code | 733 |
Garki (ⓘ) is a town and Local Government Area of Jigawa State, Nigeria. It is also called Garkin Dirani, the name of the head of the district.
It has an area of 1,408 km2 and had a population of 152,233 at the 2006 census.
The postal code of the area is 733.[1]
Garki was the site of the Garki Project, a multidisciplinary study performed by the World Health Organization from 1969 to 1976 into the effectiveness of malaria intervention techniques.[2]
Climate
The rainy season in Garki is oppressive and generally gloomy, with an average annual temperature of 15.5 to 40 degrees Celsius or 60 to 104 degrees Fahrenheit. Garki has a dry season with partly cloudy and hot weather.[3][4]
References
- ↑ "Post Offices- with map of LGA". NIPOST. Archived from the original on 7 October 2009. Retrieved 20 October 2009.
- ↑ Molineaux, L.; Gramiccia, G. (1980). The Garki Project: Research on the Epidemiology and Control of Malaria in the Sudan Savanna of West Africa. World Health Organization. ISBN 9241560614.
- ↑ "Garki Climate, Weather By Month, Average Temperature (Nigeria) - Weather Spark". weatherspark.com. Retrieved 28 August 2023.
- ↑ "Garki, Jigawa, NG Climate Zone, Monthly Averages, Historical Weather Data". tcktcktck.org. Retrieved 28 August 2023.
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