Bakori

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Bakori
LGA and town
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Bakori
Location in Nigeria
Coordinates: 11°33′N7°26′E / 11.550°N 7.433°E / 11.550; 7.433
CountryFlag of Nigeria.svg  Nigeria
State Katsina State
Established1989
Government
 • TypeLocal Government
Area
 • Total679 km2 (262 sq mi)
Population
 (2006 census)
 • Total641,576
Time zone UTC+1 (WAT)
3-digit postal code prefix
831
ISO 3166 code NG.KT.BK
Bakori

Bakori is a local government area in Katsina State, Nigeria. It was created on 15 May 1989 by the then military governor of Katsina State Major General Lawrence Onoja

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It has an area of 679 km2 and a population of 641,576 as of the 2006 census. It shares border with Funtua by the west, Malumfashi in the north, Danja in the south and Kankara in the east. Federal Government Girls College is located at Bakori. [1]

The postal code of the area is 831. [2]

Geography

Bakori local government area covers a total land area of 679 square kilometres with wind speed of 4 km/h. The area has an average temperature of 36 °C, while the humidity of the area is recorded at 14%. [1]

Climate

Yearly temperature in Bakori varies between rainy season and dry season, with oppressive cloudy conditions and hot temperatures. [3] [4]

Climate change is causing a warmer, colder climate in Bakori, as evidenced by the positive trend of temperature increases and warming stripes. [5]

Temperature

Bakori experiences seasonal variations in temperature, with April being the hottest and January being the coolest. [3]

Notable people

Notable people from Bakori include:

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References

  1. 1 2 "Bakori Local Government Area". www.manpower.com.ng. Retrieved 2021-07-12.
  2. ↑ "Post Offices- with map of LGA". NIPOST. Archived from the original on 7 October 2009. Retrieved 2009-10-20.
  3. 1 2 "Bakori Climate, Weather By Month, Average Temperature (Nigeria) - Weather Spark". weatherspark.com. Retrieved 2023-08-28.
  4. ↑ "Bakori, Katsina, NG Climate Zone, Monthly Averages, Historical Weather Data". tcktcktck.org. Retrieved 2023-08-28.
  5. ↑ "Climate Change Bakori". meteoblue. Retrieved 2023-10-21.


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