Illela, Nigeria

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Illela
LGA and town
Motto: 
Illela Ta Amarawa Daji
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Illela
Coordinates: 13°43′57″N5°18′1″E / 13.73250°N 5.30028°E / 13.73250; 5.30028
CountryFlag of Nigeria.svg  Nigeria
State Sokoto State
Government
 • Local Government ChairmanSirajo Shehu Maibala
Area
 • Total
1,246 km2 (481 sq mi)
Population
 (2006)
 • Total
150,489
Time zone UTC+1 (WAT)
3-digit postal code prefix
843
ISO 3166 code NG.SO.IL
Illela, Nigeria

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

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Illela shares a border with the Republic of Niger to the north. It has an area of 1,246 km2 and a population of 150,489 at the 2006 census. [1]

Postal

The postal code of the area is 843. [2]

Climate

The average annual temperature in Illela, Nigeria, is 33.71°C, which is 4.25% warmer than the country's average. There are also 50.21 days with precipitation each year. [3]

Climate change in Illela is indicated by trends in Wetter Precipitation, where total precipitation is rising. [4]

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References

  1. ↑ HASC, population, area and Headquarters Statoids
  2. ↑ "Post Offices- with map of LGA". NIPOST. Archived from the original on 2009-10-07. Retrieved 2009-10-20.
  3. ↑ "Illela, Sokoto, NG Climate Zone, Monthly Averages, Historical Weather Data". tcktcktck.org. Retrieved 2023-09-01.
  4. ↑ "Climate Change Illela". meteoblue. Retrieved 2023-10-21.


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