Shanga, Nigeria

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Shanga
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Shanga
Coordinates: 11°11′45″N4°34′3″E / 11.19583°N 4.56750°E / 11.19583; 4.56750
CountryFlag of Nigeria.svg  Nigeria
State Kebbi State
Time zone UTC+1 (WAT)
Shanga, Nigeria

Shanga is a Local Government Area in Kebbi State, Nigeria. Its headquarters is in the town of Shanga.

It has an area of 1,642 km2 and had a population of 127,146 at the 2006 census.

The postal code of the area is 870. [1]

Climate

The temperature in the wet season is hot, oppressive, and overcast, while in the dry season it's sweltering and partly cloudy. [2]

Shanga's temperature is rising and falling due to climate change, with warming stripes denoting average temperatures. [3]

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References

  1. "Post Offices- with map of LGA". NIPOST. Archived from the original on 2012-11-26. Retrieved 2009-10-20.
  2. "Shanga Climate, Weather By Month, Average Temperature (Nigeria) - Weather Spark". weatherspark.com. Retrieved 2023-09-10.
  3. "Climate Change Shanga". meteoblue. Retrieved 2023-10-21.