Kirfi

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Kirfi
LGA and town
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Kirfi
Location in Nigeria
Coordinates: 10°24′N10°24′E / 10.400°N 10.400°E / 10.400; 10.400
CountryFlag of Nigeria.svg  Nigeria
State Bauchi State
Government
 • Local government chairmanAbdulkadir Umar Dewu [1]
Area
 • Total
2,371 km2 (915 sq mi)
Population
 (2006 census)
 • Total
147,618
Time zone UTC+1 (WAT)
3-digit postal code prefix
743
ISO 3166 code NG.BA.KI
Kirfi

Kirfi is a Local Government Area of Bauchi State, Nigeria, bordering Gombe State in the east. Its headquarters are in the town of Cheledi (CHELEDI TOWN). The northeasterly line of equal latitude and longitude passes through the Local Government Area.

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It has an area of 2,371 km2 (915 sq mi) and a population of 147,618 at the 2006 census.

The predominant ethnic group in the area is the Hausa. [2] The Bure language is also spoken in the Local Government Area. [3]

The postal code of the area is 743. [4]

The administrative center of Kirfi Local Government Area is situated in Cheledi. The local government comprises several districts, including Kirfi, Kirfi Badara, Bara, Beni 1 & 2, Dewu Central, Dewu East, and Wanka. [5]

Climate

The temperature typically varies throughout the year between the wet season, which is hot and oppressive, and the dry season, which is hot and partially cloudy. [6]

Average Temperature

The warm period spans 2.4 months, from February 26 to May 7, with a daily high temperature averaging above 98°F. April stands out as Kirfi's hottest month, with an average high of 101°F and a low of 76°F.

Conversely, the cooler season extends over 2.7 months, from July 12 to October 2, featuring a daily high temperature averaging below 88°F. January marks the coldest month in Kirfi, with an average low of 60°F and a high of 92°F. [7]

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References

  1. ↑ "PDP sweeps all 20 LGAs in Bauchi council poll" . Retrieved 2025-01-28.
  2. ↑ "State maps". Nigerian National Bureau of Statistics. Archived from the original on 2010-05-01. Retrieved 2010-05-19.
  3. ↑ Bure at Ethnologue (25th ed., 2022) Closed Access logo transparent.svg
  4. ↑ "Post Offices- with map of LGA". NIPOST. Archived from the original on 2012-11-26. Retrieved 2009-10-20.
  5. ↑ "Kirfi Local Government Area". www.finelib.com. Retrieved 2023-11-09.
  6. ↑ "Kirfi Climate, Weather By Month, Average Temperature (Nigeria) - Weather Spark". weatherspark.com. Retrieved 2023-08-31.
  7. ↑ "Kirfi Climate, Weather By Month, Average Temperature (Nigeria) - Weather Spark". weatherspark.com. Retrieved 2023-11-09.


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