Shagari, Nigeria

Shagari
LGA and town
Shagari
Coordinates: 12°38′N5°0′E / 12.633°N 5.000°E / 12.633; 5.000
Country	Nigeria
State	Sokoto State
Government
• Districts head	Muhammad Bala Shagari
• Local Government Chairman	Barr. 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 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.

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]

Notable people

• Shehu Shagari, the first democratically elected president of Nigeria

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.