Zaki, Nigeria

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Zaki
LGA
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Zaki
Location in Nigeria
Coordinates: 12°08′N10°17′E / 12.133°N 10.283°E / 12.133; 10.283
CountryFlag of Nigeria.svg  Nigeria
State Bauchi State
Government
   Member of Federal House of Representatives Muhammed Dan Abba Shehu
Area
  Total1,436 km2 (554 sq mi)
Population
 (2022) [1]
  Total338,700
  Density240/km2 (610/sq mi)
Time zone UTC+1 (WAT)
3-digit postal code prefix
752
ISO 3166 code NG.BA.ZA
Zaki, Nigeria

Zaki is a Local Government Area of Bauchi State, Nigeria. Its headquarters are in the town of Katagum.

It has an area of 1,436 km2 and a population of 191,457 at the 2006 census.

The postal code of the area is 752. [2]

The predominant ethnic group in the area are the Hausa, Kanuri and Karai-Karai in the east of the area. [3]

The Bade language is spoken in Zaki LGA. [4]

Climate

The temperature varies between the wet season, which is warm and unpleasant, and the dry season, which is hot, humid, and partially cloudy. [5]

The annual temperature trend in Kafin Zaki is rising due to climate change; warming stripes show the average annual temperature. [6]

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References

  1. "Bauchi State: Subdivision". www.citypopulation.de. Retrieved 2024-02-05.
  2. "Post Offices- with map of LGA". NIPOST. Archived from the original on 2012-11-26. Retrieved 2009-10-20.
  3. "State maps". Nigerian National Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 2010-05-19.
  4. "Bade". Ethnologue. Retrieved 2014-05-25.
  5. "Zaki Biam Climate, Weather By Month, Average Temperature (Nigeria) - Weather Spark". weatherspark.com. Retrieved 2023-08-31.
  6. "Climate Change Kafin Zaki". meteoblue. Retrieved 2023-10-24.