Shagari, Nigeria

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Shagari
LGA and town
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Shagari
Coordinates: 12°38′N5°0′E / 12.633°N 5.000°E / 12.633; 5.000
CountryFlag of Nigeria.svg  Nigeria
State Sokoto State
Government
 • Districts head Muhammad Bala Shagari
 • Local Government ChairmanBarr. Maidawa Kajiji [1]
Area
 • Total
514 sq mi (1,332 km2)
Population
 (2006)
 • Total
156,413
Time zone UTC+1 (WAT)
3-digit postal code prefix
851
ISO 3166 code NG.SO.SH
Shagari, Nigeria

Shagari is a Local Government Area in Sokoto State, Nigeria. Its headquarters are in the town of Shagari on the A1 highway. The local government area (LGA) shares a border with Zamfara State in the south.

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It has an area of 1,332 km2 and a population of 156,413 at the 2006 census. [2]

The postal code of the area is 851. [3]

Climate

With temperatures ranging from 64°F to 103°F, the climate has two distinct seasons: a scorching, oppressive wet season with mostly cloudy skies, and a scorching, partly cloudy dry season. [4]

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References

  1. ↑ "Complete List Of LGAs In Sokoto State And Chairmen" . Retrieved 2025-01-29.
  2. ↑ HASC, population, area and Headquarters Statoids
  3. ↑ "Post Offices- with map of LGA". NIPOST. Archived from the original on 2012-11-26. Retrieved 2009-10-20.
  4. ↑ "Shagari Climate, Weather By Month, Average Temperature (Nigeria) - Weather Spark". weatherspark.com. Retrieved 2023-09-01.


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