Ungogo

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Ungoggo
LGA and town
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Ungoggo
Location in Nigeria
Coordinates: 12°05′26″N8°29′48″E / 12.0906°N 8.4967°E / 12.0906; 8.4967
CountryFlag of Nigeria.svg  Nigeria
State Kano State
Area
 • Total204 km2 (79 sq mi)
Population
 (2006 census)
 • Total369,657
Time zone UTC+1 (WAT)
3-digit postal code prefix
700
ISO 3166 code NG.KN.UN
Ungogo

Ungoggo is a Local Government Area in Kano State, Nigeria. Its Secretariat are in the town of Ungogo to the north of the city of Kano.

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It has an area of 204 km2 and a population of 369,657 at the 2006 census.

The postal code of the area is 700. [1]

Climate

In Ungogo, the year-round heat and partly overcast dry season contrast with the unpleasant wet season. The average annual temperature fluctuates between 56°F and 101°F; it is seldom lower or higher than 106°F. From March 17 to May 27, the hot season, which has an average daily high temperature above 98°F, lasts for 2.3 months. May is the hottest month of the year in Ungogo, with typical high temperatures of 99°F and low temperatures of 77°F. The average daily high temperature during the 1.7-month mild season, which runs from December 6 to January 29, is below 88°F. With an average low temperature of 57°F and high temperature of 86°F, January is the coldest month of the year in Ungogo. [2] [3]

Religion

There two main religions in ungogo local government area which are;Islam and Christianity.

Geography

The Ungogo Local Government Area has an average annual temperature of 33 degrees Celsius and a total area of 204 square kilometers. The two main seasons in the Local Government Area are the dry and the rainy seasons, with an average humidity of 28% throughout the region. [4]

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References

  1. ↑ "Post Offices- with map of LGA". NIPOST. Archived from the original on 2009-10-07. Retrieved 2009-10-20.
  2. ↑ "Ungogo Climate, Weather By Month, Average Temperature (Nigeria) - Weather Spark". weatherspark.com. Retrieved 2024-08-16.
  3. ↑ "Weather Forecast Ungogo - Nigeria (Kano) : free 15 day weather forecasts". Weather Crave. 2024-08-16. Retrieved 2024-08-16.
  4. ↑ "Ungogo Local Government Area". www.manpower.com.ng. Retrieved 2024-08-16.


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