Guri, Jigawa

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Guri, Nigeria
LGA and town
CountryFlag of Nigeria.svg  Nigeria
State Jigawa State
Government
  Local Government ChairmanMusa Shuaibu (APC)
Time zone UTC+1 (WAT)
Guri, Jigawa

Guri is a Local Government Area of Jigawa State, Nigeria. Its headquarters are in the town of Guri. [The big town of guri local government is] KADIRA.

It has an area of 1,060 km2 (410 sq mi) and a population of 115,018 at the 2006 census.

The postal code of the area is 731. [1]

The Bade language is spoken in Guri LGA. [2]

Climate

The rainy seasons in Guri are hot and oppressive, with largely cloudy skies, whereas the dry seasons are hot and partly cloudy. The temperature fluctuates from 59°F to 105°F, with temperatures rarely falling below 54°F or rising above 109°F. [3] [4]

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References

  1. "Post Offices- with map of LGA". NIPOST. Archived from the original on 2012-11-26. Retrieved 2009-10-20.
  2. "Bade". Ethnologue. Retrieved 2014-05-25.
  3. "Guri Climate, Weather By Month, Average Temperature (Nigeria) - Weather Spark". weatherspark.com. Retrieved 2023-08-28.
  4. "Simulated historical climate & weather data for Guri". meteoblue. Retrieved 2023-08-28.