Zurmi
Zurmi | |
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LGA and town | |
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| Country | File:Flag of Nigeria.svg Nigeria |
| State | Zamfara State |
| Government | |
| • Local Government Chairman | Aminu Atiku Zurmi |
| Area | |
• Total | 2,834 km2 (1,094 sq mi) |
| Population (2006 census) | |
• Total | 293,837 |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (WAT) |
| 3-digit postal code prefix | 882 |
| ISO 3166 code | NG.ZA.ZU |
Zurmi is a Local Government Area in Zamfara State, Nigeria. Its headquarters is in the town of Zurmi at Lua error: callParserFunction: function "#coordinates" was not found..
It has an area of 2,834 km2 and a population of 293,837 at the 2006 census.
The postal code of the area is 882.[1] it shares border with Niger republic from the North and Katsina state from East its end stop at the most populated village Gurbin Bore under Kwashabawa ward after Crossed the inter-state Bridge constructed in the early 1990, 4 years after the establishment of the Whole state in 1996.
Flooding
[edit | edit source]An official reported on Friday that the flood calamity that struck Zamfara State on Wednesday damaged 110 homes in the local government area of Zurmi.[2]
The Nigerian Metrological Agency (NiMet) has identified seven Local Government Areas in the state that it expects to be subjects to flood during the 2020 rainy season, including Zurmi.[3]
Climate
[edit | edit source]The temperature ranges from 15 °C (59 °F) to 38,8 °C (102 °F) year-round and is oppressively hot, cloudy, and windy during the dry season.[4]
Average Temperature
[edit | edit source]The hot season, which runs from March 16 to May 22, lasts for 2.2 months and with daily highs that average more than 37,2 °C (99 °F). With average high temperatures of 38,8 °C (102 °F) and low temperatures of 25 °C (77 °F), April is the hottest month of the year in Zurmi. The average daily high temperature during the 1,6-month mild season, which runs from December 9 to January 29, is below 31,1 °C (88 °F). With an average low of 15,5 °C (60 °F) and high of 30,5 °C (87 °F), January is the coldest month of the year in Zurmi.[4][5]
Notable people
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