Tambuwal
Tambuwal | |
|---|---|
LGAand town | |
  Tambuwal | |
| Coordinates:12°19′N4°48′E/ 12.317°N 4.800°E | |
| Country |  Nigeria |
| State | Sokoto State |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1,717 km2(663 sq mi) |
| Population (2006 Census) | |
| • Total | 224,931 |
| Time zone | UTC+1(WAT) |
| 3-digit postal code prefix | 850 |
| ISO 3166 code | NG.SO.TW |
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Tambuwalis aLocal Government AreainSokoto State,Nigeria.Its headquarters is in the town of Tambuwal (Tambawal or Tambawel) on theA1 highwayat12°24′00″N4°40′00″E/ 12.40000°N 4.66667°E.
It has an area of 1,717 km2and a population of 224,931 at the 2006 census.[1]
Thepostal codeof the area is 850.[2]
History
[edit]Tambuwal was founded byMuhammad Bukhari,a noted poet who was the son ofUsman dan Fodio.He was the fief's first emir, and all its subsequent rulers descend from him.[3]
The current Sarkin Tambuwal is Buhari Dahiru Tambuwal.[4]
Climate
[edit]There is a wet season that is hot and oppressive and a dry season that is hot and partly cloudy throughout the year.[5]
Temperature
[edit]The rising temperatures, heat waves, and extreme weather events that characterise Tambuwal's climate have an impact on social viability and affect different regions differently, emphasising the need for adaptation strategies.[6]
References
[edit]- ^HASC, population, area and Headquarters Statoids
- ^"Post Offices- with map of LGA".NIPOST. Archived fromthe originalon 2009-10-07.Retrieved2009-10-20.
- ^Reichmuth, Stefan (1993)."Imam Umaru's Account of the Origins of the Ilọrin Emirate: A Manuscript in the Heinz Sölken Collection, Frankfurt".Sudanic Africa.4:155–173.ISSN0803-0685.
- ^Maishanu, Abubakar Ahmadu (2024-06-27)."Court restrains Sokoto govt from removing district heads".Premium Times Nigeria.Retrieved2024-08-06.
- ^"Tambuwal Climate, Weather By Month, Average Temperature (Nigeria) - Weather Spark".weatherspark.com.Retrieved2023-09-01.
- ^"Climate Change Tambuwal".meteoblue.Retrieved2023-10-22.
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