Bunza

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Bunza
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CountryFlag of Nigeria.svg  Nigeria
State Kebbi State
Government
  ChairmanUmar Ahmad Gwade
Time zone UTC+1 (WAT)
Bunza

Bunza is a Local Government Area (LGA) in Kebbi State, Nigeria. Its headquarters are in the town of Bunza and was created in 1975 out of the then-state of Sokoto during the local government reform under the general Murtala administration. Bunza shares bounders in the east with Kalgo LGA, the latter was created in 1996 out of the present Bunza; in the north with Dandi and Arewa LGA's; and in the south and west with Suru Local Government Area, the latter was created in 1991 out of Bunza.

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It has an area of 876 km2 and a 2006 population of 121,461 census . [1]

The postal code of the area is 862. [2]

Geography

Bunza local government area spans an entire expanse of 876 square kilometers and experiences two significant seasons: the dry season and the rainy season. The average temperature in Bunza registers at 33 degrees centigrade, while the area's humidity level is estimated to be around 17 percent. [3]

Economy

In Bunza local government area, a variety of crops are grown, which encompass groundnuts, rice, millet, sorghum, and onions. Additionally, key economic engagements in Bunza involve hunting, trade, and metalwork. [3]

Climate

With an average yearly temperature of 31.37°C, the district of Bunza has a tropical wet and dry climate, which is 1.91% warmer than the national average for Nigeria. [4] [5]

Temperature fluctuations and a growing average temperature point to a favourable trend in Bunza's direction. [6]

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Sokoto river basin

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References

  1. 2006 census
  2. "Post Offices- with map of LGA". NIPOST. Archived from the original on 2009-10-07. Retrieved 2009-10-20.
  3. 1 2 "Bunza Local Government Area". www.manpower.com.ng. Retrieved 2023-10-03.
  4. "Bunza, Kebbi, NG Climate Zone, Monthly Averages, Historical Weather Data". tcktcktck.org. Retrieved 2023-09-10.
  5. "Bunza Climate, Weather By Month, Average Temperature (Nigeria) - Weather Spark". weatherspark.com. Retrieved 2023-09-10.
  6. "Climate Change Bunza". meteoblue. Retrieved 2023-10-22.

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