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Shagari, Nigeria

Coordinates:12°38′N5°0′E/ 12.633°N 5.000°E/12.633; 5.000
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Shagari
LGAand town
Shagari is located in Nigeria
Shagari
Shagari
Coordinates:12°38′N5°0′E/ 12.633°N 5.000°E/12.633; 5.000
CountryNigeria
StateSokoto State
Government
• Districts headMuhammad Bala Shagari
Area
• Total514 sq mi (1,332 km2)
Population
(2006)
• Total156,413
Time zoneUTC+1(WAT)
3-digit postal code prefix
851
ISO 3166 codeNG.SO.SH
Map

Shagariis aLocal Government AreainSokoto State,Nigeria.Its headquarters are in the town of Shagari on theA1 highway.The local government area (LGA) shares a border withZamfara Statein the south.

It has an area of 1,332 km2and a population of 156,413 at the 2006 census.[1]

Thepostal codeof the area is 851.[2]

Climate

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With temperatures ranging from 64°F to 103°F, the climate has two distinct seasons: a scorching, oppressive wet season with mostly cloudy skies, and a scorching, partly cloudy dry season.[3]

References

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  1. ^HASC, population, area and Headquarters Statoids
  2. ^"Post Offices- with map of LGA".NIPOST. Archived fromthe originalon 2012-11-26.Retrieved2009-10-20.
  3. ^"Shagari Climate, Weather By Month, Average Temperature (Nigeria) - Weather Spark".weatherspark.com.Retrieved2023-09-01.