Bassa, Plateau State
Bassa | |
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LGA and Town | |
  Bassa Location in Nigeria | |
| Coordinates: 10°05′N 8°44′E / 10.083°N 8.733°E | |
| Country |  Nigeria |
| State | Plateau State |
| Headquarters | Bassa Town |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1,743 km2 (673 sq mi) |
| Population (2006 census) | |
| • Total | 186,859 |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (WAT) |
| 3-digit postal code prefix | 930 |
| ISO 3166 code | NG.PL.BA |
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Bassa is a Local Government Area in the north of Plateau State, Nigeria, bordering Kaduna and Bauchi States. Its headquarters are in the town of Bassa at9°56′00″N 8°44′00″E / 9.93333°N 8.73333°E.
It has an area of 1,743 km2 with other small towns like Miango, Mc Alley; originally called Biciza, Jengre, villages such as Binchin, Zukku, Kwal, Saya, Gurum among many others and a population of 186,859 at the 2006 census. Bassa local government houses the Nigerian Army 3 Division, Maxwell Khobe Cantonment as well as a police station and the First bank of Nigeria.
The postal code of the area is 930.[1]
Languages
[edit]Languages spoken in Bassa are Rigwe, Timap, Ce, Buji– Boze,[2] Atsam, Zele,[2] Baw, T'kurmi, Lemoro, Shakara, Sanga, Tijanji, Tunzuii and Zora. Hausa and English are also widely spoken.[3][2]
Festivals
[edit]Some festivals in Bassa Local Government Area; Remeze – Buji, azarachi festival of irigwe, irigwe new Year Celebration, Anchoncho– a hunting festival of the Bache (Rukuba) people, Amo new-year celebration.
Climate/Geography
[edit]The rainy season in Bassa is warm, humid, and cloudy, whereas the dry season is hot and partially cloudy. The average annual temperature is between 54°F and 92°F; it rarely falls below 48°F or rises above 97°F. With an average daily high temperature of 89°F, the hot season spans 2.6 months, from February 7 to April 25. At an average high temperature of 90°F and low temperature of 66°F, April is the hottest month of the year in Bassa.[4]
With an average daily high temperature of less than 79°F, the chilly season spans 2.9 months, from July 5 to October 2. December is the coldest month of the year in Bassa, with typical highs and lows of 85°F and 55°F, respectively.[5][6]
With a total area of 1743 square kilometers, Bassa LGA has two distinct seasons: the rainy and the dry. The region's average temperature is reported to be 29 degrees Celsius, with a humidity level of 45 percent.[7]
Food
[edit]Bassa people are very rich in agriculture as a result, they are able to produce and prepare the following traditional foods such as moimoi, Kpewe – This is prepared with Acha and beans, Tinni – It is cooked with Millet, Beni seed and beans as the major ingredients, Kambar – from sweet potatoes, gwote,[what language is this?] water yam etc. They plant Irish potatoes, sweet potatoes, maize, tamba as well as soya beans.
References
[edit]- ^ "Post Offices- with map of LGA". NIPOST. Archived from the original on 7 October 2009. Retrieved 2009-10-20.
- ^ a b c Blench, Roger (2021-01-01). "Introduction to the Shammɔ peoples of Central Nigeria".
{{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires|journal=(help) - ^ "Bassa Local Government Area". Plateau State Government. Retrieved February 23, 2023.
- ^ "Bassa Climate, Weather By Month, Average Temperature (Nigeria) - Weather Spark". weatherspark.com. Retrieved 2024-08-15.
- ^ "Weather Bassa". meteoblue. 2024-08-15. Retrieved 2024-08-15.
- ^ "Weather Forecast Bassa - Nigeria (Plateau) : free 15 day weather forecasts". Weather Crave. 2024-08-15. Retrieved 2024-08-15.
- ^ "Bassa Local Government Area". www.manpower.com.ng. Retrieved 2024-08-15.
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