Mokwa

For the family name, see Mokwa (surname).

Mokwa
LGA and town
The post office in Mokwa.
Mokwa Location in Nigeria
Coordinates: 9°17′37″N5°3′24″E / 9.29361°N 5.05667°E / 9.29361; 5.05667
Country	Nigeria
State	Niger State
Council Chairman	February 11, 2016
Government
• Local Government Chairman and the Head of the Local Government Council	Hon. Amb. Jibril Abdullahi Muregi
Area
• Total	4,338 km2 (1,675 sq mi)
Population  (2006 census)
• Total	244,937
• Density	56.46/km2 (146.2/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+1 (WAT)
3-digit postal code prefix	912
ISO 3166 code	NG.NI.MO

Mokwa is a Local Government Area and market town in Niger State, Nigeria. The town had an estimated population of 416,600 in 2022. ^[1]

The long southern border of the LGA is formed by the Niger River from Lake Jebba in the west beyond the confluence of the Kaduna River in the east. Kwara State and Kogi State are across the Niger from the LGA. Mokwa is a major meeting point where traders from the south buy food from growers in the north. ^[2]

The postal code of the area is 912. ^[3]

A watercolour of a compound in Mokwa, 1911

Climate

The temperature in the region fluctuates year-round, ranging from 63 to 98 °F (17 to 37 °C), with occasional dips below 57 °F (14 °C) or above 103 °F (39 °C). ^{[4] [5]}

From February 3 to April 26, the hot season, with an average daily high temperature exceeding 95 °F (35 °C), lasts for 2.7 months. In Mokwa, April is the hottest month of the year, with an average high of 96 °F (36 °C) and low of 77 °F (25 °C). ^{[6] [5]}

The 3.3-month cool season, which runs from July 1 to October 11, has an average daily maximum temperature of less than 87 °F (31 °C). With an average low of 64 °F (18 °C) and high of 92 °F (33 °C), December is the coldest month of the year in Mokwa. ^{[4] [6]}

On May 28, 2025, the city experienced severe damage after significant flooding of the Niger River, resulting in upwards of 200 deaths, with an additional 500 people missing as of June 1. ^{[7] [8]}

References

1. "Mokwa (Local Government Area, Nigeria) - Population Statistics, Charts, Map and Location". citypopulation.de. Retrieved June 5, 2025.
2. "Nigeria flood disaster: 111 confirmed dead in Mokwa, death toll may rise". Mathrubhumi . May 30, 2025. Retrieved May 30, 2025.
3. "Post Offices- with map of LGA". NIPOST. Archived from the original on November 26, 2012. Retrieved October 20, 2009.
4. "Mokwa Climate, Weather By Month, Average Temperature (Nigeria) - Weather Spark". weatherspark.com. Retrieved September 10, 2023.
5. Atlas, Weather. "Yearly & Monthly weather - Mokwa, Nigeria". Weather Atlas. Retrieved September 10, 2023.
6. "Simulated historical climate & weather data for Mokwa". meteoblue. Retrieved September 27, 2023.
7. Nnasom, David (June 2, 2025). "How FG's non-implementation of 2025 Budget caused Mokwa flood – NGO". Vanguard News. Retrieved June 2, 2025.
8. Olaoluwa, Azeezat; Macaulay, Cecilia (June 1, 2025). "Nigeria floods: Death toll hits more than 200 in Mokwa, officials say". BBC. Retrieved June 2, 2025.