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Bida
LGA and city
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Bida
North Central
Coordinates: 9°05′N6°01′E / 9.083°N 6.017°E / 9.083; 6.017
CountryFlag of Nigeria.svg  Nigeria
State Niger State
Government
 • Local Government Chairman and the Head of the Local Government CouncilHon. Bala Shaba
 • Etsu Yahaya Abubakar
Area
 • Total1,698 km2 (656 sq mi)
Population
 (2006 census)
 • Total266,008
Time zone UTC+1 (WAT)
3-digit postal code prefix
912
ISO 3166 code NG.NI.BI
Bida

Bida is a Local Government Area in Niger State, Nigeria and a city on the A124 highway which occupies most of the area. [1]

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Festival in Bida, Niger State Nigeria Festival in bida, niger state 03.jpg
Festival in Bida, Niger State Nigeria

The LGA has an area of 51 km2 (20 sq mi) and a population of 188,181 at the 2006 census.

The postal code of the area is 912. [2]

Geography

Bida is the second largest city in Niger State with an estimated population of 178,840 (2007). [3] It is located southwest of Minna, capital of Niger State, and is a dry, arid town. [4] Bida has produced great men and women of substance who have positively had some great impact in the development of Nigeria.

An 1897 plan of Bida city 1897 plan of the city of Bida.jpg
An 1897 plan of Bida city

It is the capital of Nupe kingdom that stretches from the tip of Gurara local government down to river Niger on Jebba North Axis.

Bida is listed by UNESCO as one of the cultural centers of the world as it housed the famous Masaga, Tswata Mukun, Dokodza bronze and brass industry till date. Bida is the only place in the world where the best groundnut crunchy cakes; popularly known as kuli- kuli is made.

Districts include Katcha, Enagi, Baddeggi, Agaie, Pategi, Lemu, Kutigi, and others. [4]

There are other places in Bida such as Bamisu estate, Ramatu dangana, ECWA poly road, Small Market, Main Market and the Federal Medical Centre (Bida) others. There are also different schools like Federal Government Girls College Bida, Federal Polytechnic Staff Secondary School, New Solutions Comprehensive School, Egwafin College of Health Sciences, Edumana College of Health Science, Government College, Bida and other places of interest. [5]

Economy

As an agrarian society, Bida is the centre of all the commercial activities in the Niger South district of Niger state. It is where mostly all the cash crops such has sheanuts, cashew nut, groundnut and rice are exported inlarge quantities to the outside world. The town is the heart of Niger state has it is blessed with arable land for farming different grains and tuber crops. It is also a gate way town to Ways - surbuban village where virtually all the states in the South eastern part of the country converge to engage in buying, selling an exportation of livestocks within an outside the country.

Climate

Temperatures rarely drop below 56°F or rise over 101°F in the humid, partly cloudy dry season, which has a hot and uncomfortable range of 62°F to 95°F. [6] [7]

The hot season lasts for 2.7 months, from February 3 to April 23, with an average daily high temperature of over 93°F. The hottest month of the year in Bida is April, with an average high temperature of 94°F and low temperature of 76°F. [8]

With an average daily maximum temperature below 86°F, the chilly season lasts 3.3 months, from June 28 to October 7. With an average low of 64°F and a high of 90°F, December is the coldest month of the year in Bida. [9]

Climate data for Bida (1991–2020)
MonthJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecYear
Record high °C (°F)40
(104)		43
(109)		42
(108)		42
(108)		40
(104)		38
(100)		35
(95)		34
(93)		35
(95)		38
(100)		39
(102)		41
(106)		43.0
(109.4)
Mean daily maximum °C (°F)35.3
(95.5)		37.7
(99.9)		38.5
(101.3)		37.3
(99.1)		34.2
(93.6)		32.0
(89.6)		30.8
(87.4)		30.3
(86.5)		31.0
(87.8)		32.9
(91.2)		35.5
(95.9)		35.4
(95.7)		34.2
(93.6)
Daily mean °C (°F)28.3
(82.9)		30.9
(87.6)		32.5
(90.5)		31.7
(89.1)		29.4
(84.9)		27.7
(81.9)		27.0
(80.6)		26.6
(79.9)		26.9
(80.4)		27.9
(82.2)		28.7
(83.7)		28.0
(82.4)		28.8
(83.8)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F)21.3
(70.3)		24.2
(75.6)		26.4
(79.5)		26.1
(79.0)		24.6
(76.3)		23.4
(74.1)		23.2
(73.8)		23.0
(73.4)		22.7
(72.9)		23.0
(73.4)		22.0
(71.6)		20.6
(69.1)		23.4
(74.1)
Record low °C (°F)15
(59)		17
(63)		21
(70)		15.8
(60.4)		16
(61)		16.4
(61.5)		14
(57)		17
(63)		19
(66)		16.8
(62.2)		17
(63)		16
(61)		14.0
(57.2)
Average precipitation mm (inches)0.1
(0.00)		2.4
(0.09)		7.7
(0.30)		48.7
(1.92)		158.5
(6.24)		180.4
(7.10)		218.0
(8.58)		227.8
(8.97)		214.8
(8.46)		90.7
(3.57)		2.7
(0.11)		0.1
(0.00)		1,151.9
(45.35)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1.0 mm)0.00.20.93.79.410.313.012.512.46.90.20.069.5
Average relative humidity (%)47.945.352.767.679.083.485.686.985.681.264.854.869.6
Source: NOAA [10]

Demographics

The major ethnic group is the Nupe. Bida is the headquarters of the Nupe Kingdom led by the Etsu Nupe (presently Etsu Yahaya Abubakar). The leadership style of the ancient town of Bida is emirship, and the head of the town is addressed as Etsu Nupe. Other tribes include Igbo, Yoruba, Hausa, Igala and Gbagi, Ibira. [11] [12]

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