Tureta
Tureta | |
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LGA and town | |
 Interactive map of Tureta | |
  Tureta Location within Nigeria | |
| Coordinates: 12°35′22″N 5°32′49″E / 12.58944°N 5.54694°E | |
| Country |  Nigeria |
| State | Sokoto State |
| Government | |
| • Local Government Chairman | Aliyu Abubakar [1] |
| Area | |
• Total | 2,383 km2 (920 sq mi) |
| Population (2006) | |
• Total | 68,370 |
| • Density | 28.69/km2 (74.31/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (WAT) |
| 3-digit postal code prefix | 852 |
| ISO 3166 code | NG.OG.TT |
Tureta is a town and Local Government Area in Sokoto State, Nigeria. It shares a border with Zamfara State in the south and east. They are mainly Hausa people predominantly Burmawa.[clarification needed] Islam is the main religion, fishing and farming are the major occupations. As of 2026, Dr Muhammad Danrabi Tureta is the king of Tureta with the 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
[edit]The average temperature ranges from 17 °C (62 °F) to 39 °C (103 °F), with the wet season being hot, oppressive, and mostly cloudy, and the dry season being hot and partly cloudy.[4][5]
References
[edit]- ↑ "Complete List Of LGAs In Sokoto State And Chairmen". Retrieved 29 January 2025.
- ↑ HASC, population, area and Headquarters Statoids
- ↑ "Post Offices- with map of LGA". NIPOST. Archived from the original on 7 October 2009. Retrieved 20 October 2009.
- ↑ "Tureta Climate, Weather By Month, Average Temperature (Nigeria) - Weather Spark". weatherspark.com. Retrieved 1 September 2023.
- ↑ "Tureta, Sokoto, NG Climate Zone, Monthly Averages, Historical Weather Data". tcktcktck.org. Retrieved 1 September 2023.
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