Ardo Kola

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Ardo Kola
LGA
Coordinates: 8°45′20.5″N11°15′8.6″E / 8.755694°N 11.252389°E / 8.755694; 11.252389
CountryFlag of Nigeria.svg  Nigeria
State Taraba State
Local Government HeadquartersSunkani
Government
 • Local Government Chairman and the Head of the Local Government CouncilSalihu Dovo
Time zone UTC+1 (WAT)
Ardo Kola

Ardo Kola is a Local Government Area in Taraba State, Nigeria. Its headquarters are in the town of Sunkani.

It has an area of 2,262 km2 and a population of 86,921 at the 2006 census.

The postal code of the area is 660. [1]

Climate/Geography

With a total area of 2,262 square kilometers, Ardo Kola LGA has two distinct seasons: the rainy and the dry. The area's average temperature is expected to be 32 degrees Celsius, with an average humidity of 28%. [2] [3]

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References

  1. ↑ "Post Offices- with map of LGA". NIPOST. Archived from the original on 7 October 2009. Retrieved 20 October 2009.
  2. ↑ "Ardo Kola, Nigeria 10-Day Weather Forecast | Weather Underground". www.wunderground.com. Retrieved 13 August 2024.
  3. ↑ "10-day weather forecast for Ardo Kola, Taraba, Nigeria - The Weather Channel | weather.com". The Weather Channel. Retrieved 13 August 2024.


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