Tureta

Tureta
LGA and town
Interactive map of Tureta
Tureta
Coordinates: 12°35′22″N5°32′49″E / 12.58944°N 5.54694°E / 12.58944; 5.54694
Country	Nigeria
State	Sokoto State
Government
• Local Government Chairman	Aliyu Abubakar [1]
Area
• Total	920 sq mi (2,383 km2)
Population  (2006)
• Total	68,370
Time zone	UTC+1 (WAT)
3-digit postal code prefix	852
ISO 3166 code	NG.OG.TT

Tureta is a Local Government Area in Sokoto State, Nigeria. Its headquarters is in the town of Tureta. It shares a border with Zamfara State in the south and east. They are mainly Hausa people predominantly Burmawa.^{[ clarification needed ]} Islam is there main religion. Fishing and farming are the major occupations. Currently^{[ when? ]} Dr Muhammad Danrabi Tureta is their newly appointed king title as sarkin Burmin tureta.

Tureta has an area of 2,383 km² and a population of 68,370 at the 2006 census. ^[2]

The postal code of the area is 852. ^[3]

Climate

The average temperature ranges from 62°F to 103°F, with the wet season being hot, oppressive, and mostly cloudy, and the dry season being hot and partly cloudy. ^{[4] [5]}

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 2009-10-07. Retrieved 2009-10-20.
4. "Tureta Climate, Weather By Month, Average Temperature (Nigeria) - Weather Spark". weatherspark.com. Retrieved 2023-09-01.
5. "Tureta, Sokoto, NG Climate Zone, Monthly Averages, Historical Weather Data". tcktcktck.org. Retrieved 2023-09-01.