Kalgo
Kalgo | |
|---|---|
LGA and town | |
 Interactive map of Kalgo | |
| Country |  Nigeria |
| State | Kebbi State |
| Established | 1996 |
| Government | |
| • Type | local |
| • Local Government Chairman | Yahaya Bala Kuka |
| Area | |
• Total | 1,173 km2 (453 sq mi) |
| Population (2006) | |
• Total | 85,403 |
| • Density | 72.81/km2 (188.6/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (WAT) |
| Postal code | 862 |
Kalgo is a town and Local Government Area (LGA) in Kebbi State, Nigeria. It was created in 1996 out of the Bunza LGA.
It has an area of 1,173 km2 and a population of 85,403 at the 2006 census.
The postal code of the area is 862.[1]
Climate
[edit]The temperature in the wet season is hot, oppressive, and mostly cloudy, while in the dry season it's sweltering and partly cloudy.[2][3]
Kalgo has a hot Sudan–Sahel climate characterized by a short rainy season from June to September. The dry season is long and marked by persistent heat and the influence of Harmattan winds.[4]
References
[edit]- ↑ "Post Offices- with map of LGA". NIPOST. Archived from the original on 7 October 2009. Retrieved 20 October 2009.
- ↑ "Kalgo Climate, Weather By Month, Average Temperature (Nigeria) - Weather Spark". weatherspark.com. Retrieved 10 September 2023.
- ↑ "Kalgo, Kebbi, NG Climate Zone, Monthly Averages, Historical Weather Data". tcktcktck.org. Retrieved 10 September 2023.
- ↑ "Climate data for cities worldwide - Climate-Data.org". climate-data.org. Archived from the original on 6 October 2014. Retrieved 28 November 2025.
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