Gwadabawa
Gwadabawa | |
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LGA and town | |
Interactive map of Gwadabawa | |
  Gwadabawa Location within Nigeria | |
| Coordinates: 13°22′11″N 5°13′48″E / 13.36972°N 5.23000°E | |
| Country |  Nigeria |
| State | Sokoto State |
| Government | |
| • Local Government Chairman | Ibrahim Aliyu Sakamaru [1] |
| Area | |
• Total | 991 km2 (383 sq mi) |
| Population (2006) | |
• Total | 231,358 |
| • Density | 233/km2 (605/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (WAT) |
| 3-digit postal code prefix | 843 |
| ISO 3166 code | NG.SO.GW |
Gwadabawa is a town and Local Government Area on the A1 highway in Sokoto State, Nigeria. It comprises Gwadabawa, Salame, Chimola and Asara districts.
It has an area of 991 km2 and a population of 231,358 at the 2006 census.[2]
The postal code of the area is 843.[3]
Climate
The climate experiences a hot, oppressive wet season with mostly cloudy skies, and a sweltering, partly cloudy dry season with temperatures ranging from 17 °C (62 °F) to 41 °C (105 °F).[4]
Temperature
Between March 17 to May 26, or 2.3 months, the average daily maximum temperature rises above 38 °C (101 °F) during the hot season. Averaging a high temperature of 41 °C (105 °F) and a low of 27 °C (80 °F), April is the hottest month in Gwadabawa. There is an average daily high temperature below 33 °C (91 °F) during the 1.6-month mild season, which runs from December 10 to January 30. At an average low of 17 °C (63 °F) and high of 32 °C (89 °F), January is the coldest month of the year in Gwadabawa.[4][5]
References
- ↑ "Complete List Of LGAs In Sokoto State And Chairmen". Retrieved 2025-01-29.
- ↑ HASC, population, area and Headquarters Statoids
- ↑ "Post Offices- with map of LGA". NIPOST. Archived from the original on 2012-11-26. Retrieved 2009-10-20.
- 1 2 "Gwadabawa Climate, Weather By Month, Average Temperature (Nigeria) - Weather Spark". weatherspark.com. Retrieved 2023-09-01.
- ↑ "Weather in Gwadabawa - accurate and detailed weather forecast in Gwadabawa for today, tomorrow and week. Gwadabawa, Sokoto, Nigeria". meteotrend.com. Retrieved 2024-08-13.
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