Tureta
Tureta | |
|---|---|
LGA and town | |
 Interactive map of Tureta | |
  Tureta | |
| 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 Local Government Area in Sokoto State, Nigeria. Its headquarters is in the town of Tureta. It shares a border with Zamfara State in the south and east. They are mainly Hausa people predominantly Burmawa.[clarification needed] Islam is there main religion. Fishing and farming are the major occupations. Currently[when?] Dr Muhammad Danrabi Tureta is their newly appointed king 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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