Sule Tankarkar | |
|---|---|
LGA and town | |
| Country |  Nigeria |
| State | Jigawa State |
| Government | |
| • Local Government Chairman | Sale Ahmed (APC) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (WAT) |
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Sule Tankarkar is a Local Government Area in the north of Jigawa State, Nigeria, bordering on the Republic of Niger. Its headquarters is in the town of Sule Tankarkar.
It has an area of 1,283 km2 and a population of 130,849 at the 2006 census.
The postal code of the area is 732. [1]
A scorching, mostly cloudy dry season with temperatures between 60°F and 104°F alternates with a humid, oppressive wet season that is hot and humid. [2]
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