Guri, Jigawa State

Guri, Nigeria
LGA and town
Interactive map of Guri, Nigeria
Country Nigeria
StateJigawa State
Government
 • Local Government ChairmanAbubakar Umar Danbarde(APC)
Area
 • Total
1,060 km2 (410 sq mi)
Population
 (2006)
 • Total
115,018
 • Density109/km2 (281/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (WAT)
Postal code
731

Guri (Pronunciationⓘ) is a town and Local Government Area of Jigawa State, Nigeria.

It has an area of 1,060 km2 (410 sq mi) and a population of 115,018 at the 2006 census. Density is 109 inhabitants per square kilometre (280/sq mi).

The postal code of the area is 731.[1]

The Bade language is spoken in Guri LGA.[2]

Climate

The rainy seasons in Guri are hot and oppressive, with largely cloudy skies, whereas the dry seasons are hot and partly cloudy. The temperature fluctuates from 15 °C (59 °F) to 41 °C (105 °F), with temperatures rarely falling below 12 °C (54 °F) or rising above 43 °C (109 °F).[3][4]

References

  1. ↑ "Post Offices- with map of LGA". NIPOST. Archived from the original on 26 November 2012. Retrieved 20 October 2009.
  2. ↑ "Bade". Ethnologue. Retrieved 25 May 2014.
  3. ↑ "Guri Climate, Weather By Month, Average Temperature (Nigeria) - Weather Spark". weatherspark.com. Retrieved 28 August 2023.
  4. ↑ "Simulated historical climate & weather data for Guri". meteoblue. Retrieved 28 August 2023.