Ajingi

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Ajingi
LGA and town
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Ajingi
Location in Nigeria
Coordinates: 11°58′12″N9°02′21″E / 11.97000°N 9.03917°E / 11.97000; 9.03917
CountryFlag of Nigeria.svg  Nigeria
State Kano State
Area
 • Total714 km2 (276 sq mi)
Population
 (2006 census)
 • Total174,137
Time zone UTC+1 (WAT)
3-digit postal code prefix
713
ISO 3166 code NG.KN.AJ
Ajingi

Ajingi is a Local Government Area in Kano State, Nigeria. Its headquarters are in the town of Ajingi.

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It has an area of 714 km2 and a population of 174,137 at the 2006 census.

The postal code of the area is 713. [1]

History

The local government area of Ajingi was established in 1996. [2]

Climate

The average yearly temperature of the Ajingi local government region is expected to be 31 degrees Celsius, with an average humidity of 40%. The rainy and dry seasons are the two distinct seasons that the area experiences. Ajingi Local Government Area encompasses 714 km² in total area, with an estimated elevation of 1669 feet. The average wind speed in the area is 10 km/h. [2] [3]

At Ajingi, the year-round heat is accompanied by a partly overcast dry season and a muggy wet season. The average annual temperature is 54°F to 103°F; it rarely falls below 49°F or rises above 107°F. [4] [3]

From March 17 to May 27, the hot season, which has an average daily high temperature exceeding 100°F, lasts for 2.3 months. May is the hottest month in Ajingi, with an average high temperature of 101°F and low temperature of 76°F. [2] [4] The average daily maximum temperature during the 1.8-month chilly season, which runs from December 4 to January 29, is less than 90°F. With an average low temperature of 55°F and high temperature of 88°F, January is the coldest month of the year in Ajingi. [4]

Economy

The primary economic activities of the people living in the Ajingi local government region are farming and pottery making. With multiple markets like the Larabar Zango market, the biggest market in the rural areas of Kano state located inside the Local Government Area , commerce is another significant economic activity in the area. [2]

Ajingi Local Government Area's Districts [5]

Ajingi

Bia

Bafare

Chula

Dabin

Dundun

Gafasa

Gurduba

Kanava

Kunkurawa

Unggawar.

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References

  1. ↑ "Post Offices- with map of LGA". NIPOST. Archived from the original on 7 October 2009. Retrieved 2009-10-20.
  2. 1 2 3 4 "Ajingi Local Government Area". www.manpower.com.ng. Retrieved 2024-07-25.
  3. 1 2 "Weather Forecast Ajingi - Nigeria (Kano) : free 15 day weather forecasts". Weather Crave. 2024-07-25. Retrieved 2024-07-25.
  4. 1 2 3 "Ajingi Climate, Weather By Month, Average Temperature (Nigeria) - Weather Spark". weatherspark.com. Retrieved 2024-07-25.
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