Kwali Area Council

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Kwali
Local government area
Country Flag of Nigeria.svg  Nigeria
Territory Federal Capital Territory
Area
 • Total479 sq mi (1,241 km2)
Population
 (2022 est) [1]
 • Total188,000
 • Density390/sq mi (150/km2)
Time zone UTC+1 (WAT)
Kwali Area Council

Kwali is a local government area in the Federal Capital Territory in Nigeria.

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It has an area of 1,206 km2 and a population of 85,837 at the 2006 census.

The postal code of the area is 904105. [2]

History

Kwali was created on October 1, 1996 by the military administration of General Sani Abacha. [3]

Socio-Cultural Life

Kwali farm, Abuja Nigeria Kwali Abuja.jpg
Kwali farm, Abuja Nigeria

One profession that the people of Kwali Local Government Area are famous for is pottery. Indeed, it is the country home of the world-famous potter woman, Dr. Ladi Kwali whose image currently adorns the 20 Naira bill. [4] Another is cloth making. But today, other professions such as farming, hunting and trading are also practiced by the inhabitants of Kwali Area Council. [5]

Constitution

Like other area councils in Nigeria, Kwali is headed by an elected chairman and is sub-divided into wards. The 10 wards that make up Kwali Area Council are Ashara, Dafa, Gumbo, Kilankwa, Kundu, Kwali, Pai, Wako, Yangoji and Yebu. Each Ward is headed by a councillor. But unlike a typical area council in Nigeria, Kwali has a different mode of sub-division into districts headed by district heads. [6]

Climate

In Kwali, the year-round heat is accompanied by an uncomfortable, cloudy rainy season and a humid, partially cloudy dry season. The average annual temperature fluctuates between 63°F and 94°F; it is rarely lower or higher than 57°F or 101°F. [7] With an average yearly temperature of 31.42°C, the Kwali district has a tropical wet and dry climate, which is 1.96% warmer than the national average for Nigeria. [8] [9]

Average Temperature

With an average daily high temperature of 92°F, the hot season spans 2.7 months, from January 24 to April 15. At an average high temperature of 92°F and low temperature of 76°F, April is the hottest month of the year in Kwali. With an average daily maximum temperature below 85°F, the cool season spans 3.3 months, from June 24 to October 2. With an average low temperature of 64°F and high temperature of 90°F, December is the coldest month of the year in Kwali. [7]

Important Monuments

Kwali Area Council plays host to a number of important monuments including Federal Government College [10] National Mathematical Center Sheda Kwali, [11] Sheda Science and technology complex, [12] Nigeria Education Research and Development Center, [13] National Fire Academy Sheda[19], Nigeria National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) pump station Awawa and more.

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  4. ↑ "Gifted minds! Ladi Kwali (from pottery to fame)". The Guardian Nigeria. 28 July 2015. Retrieved 2016-01-15.
  5. ↑ Orekoya, Tayo; Agbugba, Tony (2001-01-01). Local government administration in Nigeria. Pure Language Communications. ISBN   9789783544901.
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  7. 1 2 "Kwali Climate, Weather By Month, Average Temperature (Nigeria) - Weather Spark". weatherspark.com. Retrieved 2024-08-25.
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  9. ↑ "Kwali Climate, Weather By Month, Average Temperature (Nigeria) - Weather Spark". weatherspark.com. Retrieved 2023-09-10.
  10. ↑ "Contact/Enquiries". Federal Government College, Kwali. Federal Government College Kwali. Retrieved January 15, 2016.
  11. ↑ "Worldwide Classroom: Federal Government College, Kwali, FCT". www.worldwide.edu. Retrieved 2016-01-15.
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  13. ↑ Centre, Federal Capital Territory (Nigeria) Education Resource (2006-01-01). Thirty years of education in the Federal Capital Territory, Nigeria. Spectrum Books. ISBN   9789780298258.
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