Koko/Besse
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Koko/Besse | |
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LGA and town | |
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| Country | File:Flag of Nigeria.svg Nigeria |
| State | Kebbi State |
| Government | |
| • Local Government Chairman | Siraju Usman Koko |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (WAT) |
Koko/Besse is a Local Government Area in Kebbi State, Nigeria. Its headquarters are in Koko town. The town was founded by Mallam Mamman Dan-Gindi, a grandson of Mallam Abdulsalami Bagimbane. The majority inhabitants of Koko/Besse are Gimbanawa and Fulani tribes.
It has an area of 1,299 km2 and a population of 154,605 at the 2006 census.
The postal code of the area is 871.[1]
Climate
[edit | edit source]Koko/Besse experiences a warm tropical climate with moderate seasonal rainfall between June and September. Its long dry season is typically hot and occasionally affected by Harmattan dust flows.[2]
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