Batagarawa
Batagarawa | |
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LGA and town | |
 Interactive map of Batagarawa | |
  Batagarawa Location in Nigeria | |
| Coordinates: 12°54′N 7°37′E / 12.900°N 7.617°E | |
| Country |  Nigeria |
| State | Katsina State |
| Established | 1991 |
| Area | |
• Total | 433 km2 (167 sq mi) |
| Population (2006 census) | |
• Total | 184,575 |
| • Density | 426/km2 (1,100/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (WAT) |
| 3-digit postal code prefix | 820 |
| ISO 3166 code | NG.KT.BG |
Batagarawa is a town and Local Government Area in Katsina State, Nigeria.
Education
[edit]The institutions of higher learning situated in Batagarawa LGA are:
History
[edit]It is populated by Hausa people and the town is the capital of Mallamawa District in Katsina Emirate, North Western State. Its headquarters is in the town of batagarawa . The LGA was established in 1991.[1]
It has an area of 433 km2 and a population of 184,575 at the 2006 census.
The postal code of the area is 820.[2]
Geography
[edit]Batagarawa Local Government Area covers a total Land area of 433 square kilometres (167 square miles) and has an average annual temperature of 35 °C (95 °F). Wind speed in the area is estimated at 5 km/h while the humidity level is at 11 percent.
Climate
[edit]With an average yearly temperature of 31.43 °C (88.57 °F), 52.5 millimetres (2.07 inches) of precipitation, and 55.58 wet days, Batagarawa, Nigeria, has a subtropical steppe climate.[3][4]
Average Temperature
[edit]With an average daily high temperature of 36 °C (97 °F), the hot season spans 2.5 months, from March 19 to June 2. April is the hottest month of the year in Batagarawa, with an average high temperature of 38 °C (101 °F) and low temperature of 25 °C (77 °F). With an average daily maximum temperature below 31 °C (87 °F), the cool season spans 1.6 months, from December 10 to January 30. January is the coldest month of the year in Batagarawa, with an average high temperature of 29 °C (84 °F) and low temperature of 15 °C (59 °F).[4]
References
[edit]- ↑ "Batagarawa Local Government". Katsina State. Archived from the original on 2010-02-03. Retrieved 2010-03-20.
- ↑ "Post Offices- with map of LGA". NIPOST. Archived from the original on 7 October 2009. Retrieved 2009-10-20.
- ↑ "Batagarawa, Katsina, NG Climate Zone, Monthly Averages, Historical Weather Data". tcktcktck.org. Retrieved 2023-08-28.
- 1 2 "Batagarawa Climate, Weather By Month, Average Temperature (Nigeria) - Weather Spark". weatherspark.com. Retrieved 2023-08-28.
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