Tambuwal
Tambuwal | |
|---|---|
LGA and town | |
| Motto(s): Tambuwal Garin Gogarma, Garin Buhari Dan Shehu ( Home to Buhari bn Shehu bn Fodiyo ) | |
Interactive map of Tambuwal | |
  Tambuwal Location within Nigeria | |
| Coordinates: 12°19′N 4°48′E / 12.317°N 4.800°E | |
| Country |  Nigeria |
| State | Sokoto State |
| Government | |
| • Local Government Chairman | Abba Shehu Tambuwal [1] |
| Area | |
• Total | 1,717 km2 (663 sq mi) |
| Population (2006 Census) | |
• Total | 224,931 |
| • Density | 131.0/km2 (339.3/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (WAT) |
| 3-digit postal code prefix | 850 |
| ISO 3166 code | NG.SO.TW |
Tambuwal (also known as Tambawal and Tambawel) is a town and Local Government Area on the A1 highway in Sokoto State, Nigeria.
It has an area of 1,717 km2 and a population of 224,931 at the 2006 census.[2]
The postal code of the area is 850.[3]
History
Tambuwal was founded by Muhammad Bukhari, a noted poet who was the son of Usman dan Fodio. He was the fief's first emir, and all its subsequent rulers descend from him.[4]
The current Sarkin Tambuwal is Alhaji Ahmed Dahiru Tambuwal, 18th Sarkin Tambuwal.
Climate
There is a wet season that is hot and oppressive and a dry season that is hot and partly cloudy throughout the year.[5]
Temperature
The rising temperatures, heat waves, and extreme weather events that characterise Tambuwal's climate have an impact on social viability and affect different regions differently, emphasising the need for adaptation strategies.[6]
References
- ↑ "Complete List Of LGAs In Sokoto State And Chairmen". Retrieved 29 January 2025.
- ↑ HASC, population, area and Headquarters Statoids
- ↑ "Post Offices- with map of LGA". NIPOST. Archived from the original on 7 October 2009. Retrieved 20 October 2009.
- ↑ Reichmuth, Stefan (1993). "Imam Umaru's Account of the Origins of the Ilọrin Emirate: A Manuscript in the Heinz Sölken Collection, Frankfurt". Sudanic Africa. 4: 155–173. ISSN 0803-0685.
- ↑ "Tambuwal Climate, Weather By Month, Average Temperature (Nigeria) - Weather Spark". weatherspark.com. Retrieved 1 September 2023.
- ↑ "Climate Change Tambuwal". meteoblue. Retrieved 22 October 2023.
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