Nangere
Nangere | |
|---|---|
  Nangere Location in Nigeria | |
| Coordinates: 11°51′N 10°58′E / 11.850°N 10.967°E | |
| Country |  Nigeria |
| State | Yobe State |
| Government | |
| • Local Government Chairman | Salisu Yerima (APC) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 980 km2 (380 sq mi) |
| Population (2006 census) | |
| • Total | 87,823 |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (WAT) |
| 3-digit postal code prefix | |
| ISO 3166 code | NG.YO.NA |
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Nangere is a Local Government Area in Yobe State, Nigeria. It has its headquarters in the town of Sabon Garin Nangere (or Sabon Garin; 11°51′53″N 11°04′16″E / 11.86472°N 11.07111°E).[3]
Geography of Nangere
[edit]Nangere LGA occupies a total area of 980 square kilometres and has an average temperature of 34 °C. The LGA witnesses two major seasons which are the dry and the rainy seasons while the total precipitation in the area is estimated at 890 mm of rainfall per annum. [4]
Population
[edit]It has a total population of 87,823 at the 2006 census.[5]
Climate
[edit]Nangere has a subtropical steppe climate with a yearly average temperature of 30.97 °C, 47.96 millimeters of precipitation, and 66.75 rainy days.[6][7][8]
Towns and Villages
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Other towns and villages that make up Nangere LGA include Dawasa, Tagamasa, Sabon Gari Nangere, Tikau, and Dorowa.[4]
Economy of Nangere
[edit]Majority of Nangere inhabitants engage in Agricultural activities.[4] A variety of crops are grown in the LGA while a number of domestic animals are reared and sold in the area.[9] Trade also flourishes in Nangere LGA with the area hosting several markets where a wide variety of commodities are bought and sold. Other important economic activities engaged in by the people of Nangere LGA include hunting, leather works and crafts making.[4]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Post Offices- with map of LGA". NIPOST. Archived from the original on 2009-10-07. Retrieved 2009-10-20.
- ^ "Nangere LGA Zip Codes". Nigeria Zip Codes. 2012-07-13. Retrieved 2023-02-22.
- ^ "Nangere Local Government Area". Retrieved 23 February 2023.
- ^ a b c d "Nangere Local Government Area". www.manpower.com.ng. Retrieved 2022-05-09.
- ^ "NANGERE City district".
- ^ "Nangere, Yobe, NG Climate Zone, Monthly Averages, Historical Weather Data". tcktcktck.org. Retrieved 2023-08-28.
- ^ Morel, Emilien. "Weather Nangere Yobe Nigeria". Weather Avenue. Retrieved 2023-08-28.
- ^ "Weather Archive Sabon Garin Nangere". meteoblue. Retrieved 2023-09-29.
- ^ "Nangere Local Government Area". www.manpower.com.ng. Retrieved 2023-02-22.
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