Bogoro
Bogoro
Zaar (Sayawa) | |
|---|---|
LGA and town | |
 MONUSCO vehicle towing out a local bus in 2022 | |
| Motto: Sohrgha Nanbong Yi Tuhd Lihbah? (Can a stick of broom sweep a place?) | |
 Interactive map of Bogoro | |
| Country |  Nigeria |
| State | Bauchi State |
| Government | |
| • Local Government Chairman | Lawi Yakubu Sumi[1] |
| Area | |
• Total | 834.5 km2 (322.2 sq mi) |
| Population (2022)[2] | |
• Total | 149,700 |
| • Density | 179.4/km2 (464.6/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (WAT) |
| 3-digit postal code prefix | 741 |
Bogoroⓘ is a Local Government Area of Bauchi State, Nigeria. Its headquarters are in the town of Bogoro. Za’ar or Sayawa people are the majority of its inhabitants.
It has an area of 834.5 km2 (322.2 sq mi) and a population of 84,215 at the 2006 census. The postal code of the area is 741.[3]
Climatic Condition
[edit]During the wet season, the temperature rarely falls below 54 °F or rises over 102 °F, whereas the dry season is partly cloudy and hot all year.[4]
Notable people
[edit]- Rt. Hon. Yakubu Dogara (Speaker Nigerian House of Representatives) (2015 - 2019)
- Suleiman Elias Bogoro (Executive Secretary of Tertiary Education Trust Fund) (2014 - 2016) (2019-Date)
- Jude Rabo, vice-chancellor of Federal University, Wukari
References
[edit]- ↑ "PDP sweeps all 20 LGAs in Bauchi council poll". Daily Post. Lagos, Nigeria. Retrieved 28 January 2025.
- ↑ "Bauchi State: Subdivision". www.citypopulation.de. Retrieved 5 February 2024.
- ↑ "Post Offices- with map of LGA". NIPOST. Archived from the original on 26 November 2012. Retrieved 20 October 2009.
- ↑ "Bogoro Climate, Weather By Month, Average Temperature (Nigeria) - Weather Spark". weatherspark.com. Retrieved 31 August 2023.
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