Kaga, Nigeria

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Kaga, Nigeria
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Kaga, Nigeria
Coordinates: 11°38′43″N12°27′06″E / 11.6452°N 12.4516°E / 11.6452; 12.4516
CountryFlag of Nigeria.svg  Nigeria
State Borno State
Time zone UTC+1 (WAT)
Kaga, Nigeria

Kaga is a Local Government Area of Borno State, Nigeria. Its headquarters are in the town of Benisheikh.

It has an area of 2,700  km2 and a population of 90,015 as of the 2006 census.

The postal code for the area is 601. [1]

Kaga is one of the sixteen LGAs that constitute the Borno Emirate, a traditional state located in Borno State, Nigeria. [2]

Climate/Geography

Kaga LGA has a total area of 2,700 square kilometers and experiences two distinct seasons: the rainy and the dry. The average temperature and humidity in the area are 34°C and 25%, respectively. [3]

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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. Nigeria (2000). Nigeria: a people united, a future assured. Vol. 2, State Surveys (Millennium ed.). Abuja, Nigeria: Federal Ministry of Information. p. 106. ISBN   9780104089.
  3. "Kaga Local Government Area". www.manpower.com.ng. Retrieved 2024-08-09.