Shiroro
Shiroro | |
|---|---|
  Shiroro Location of Shiroro in Nigeria | |
| Coordinates: 9°57′25″N 6°49′55″E / 9.95694°N 6.83194°E | |
| Country |  Nigeria |
| State | Niger State |
| Government | |
| • Local Government Chairman and the Head of the Local Government Council | Akilu musa |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (WAT) |
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Shiroro is a Local Government Area in Niger State, Nigeria. Its headquarters is in the town of Kuta. It has an area of 5,015 square kilometres (1,936 sq mi) and a population of 235,404 at the 2006 census. The postal code of the area is 921.[1]
Climate
[edit]Shiroro, Nigeria, experiences scorching temperatures throughout the year. In January, the average high is 37.8°C, remaining consistent with December. February brings similar heat, with an average high of 39.8°C. March is the hottest of all, with temperatures ranging from 24.7°C to 40.8°C. April remains sweltering, with an average high of 39.3°C. May sees a slight drop to 36.3°C. June maintains the heat, averaging 33.4°C. July remains hot, starting at 30.5°C. August reaches the annual high at 29°C. September maintains the tropical heat at 30.6°C. October stays warm, starting at 33.5°C. November is very hot, with an average high of 36.4°C.[2][3][4]
Shiroro has fifteen [15] wards as follows:
- Allawa
- Bangajiya
- Bassa/kukoki
- Egwa/gwada
- Erena
- Galkogo
- Gurmana
- Gussoro
- Kato
- Kushaka/kurebe
- Kwaki/chukuba
- Manta
- Pina
- She
- Ubandoma
The major language here is Gbagyi.[5][6]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Post Offices- with map of LGA". NIPOST. Archived from the original on 2012-11-26. Retrieved 2009-10-20.
- ^ Atlas, Weather. "Yearly & Monthly weather - Shiroro, Nigeria". Weather Atlas. Retrieved 2023-09-26.
- ^ "Weather in Shiroro today". GISMETEO.COM. Retrieved 2023-09-26.
- ^ "Shiroro: Management of power coy alerts communities on impending flood". EnviroNews Nigeria. 2023-08-02. Retrieved 2023-09-26.
- ^ "Shiroro". OpenStreetMap. Retrieved 13 June 2018.
- ^ "Shiroro". Google Maps. Google. Retrieved 13 June 2018.
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