| Official Name: | Agaie | ||||||
| Other Name: | Farin Kasa | ||||||
| Native Name: | Garin Mallam Babba | ||||||
| Settlement Type: | LGA and town | ||||||
| Pushpin Map: | Nigeria | ||||||
| Pushpin Mapsize: | 250 | ||||||
| Pushpin Map Caption: | Location in Nigeria | ||||||
| Subdivision Type: | Country | ||||||
| Subdivision Name: |  Nigeria | ||||||
| Subdivision Name1: | Niger State | ||||||
| Leader Title: | Local Government Chairman and the Head of the Local Government Council | ||||||
| Leader Name: | Captain. Hassan Baro | ||||||
| Leader Title1: | Emir | ||||||
| Leader Name1: | Alhaji Yusuf Nuhu | ||||||
| Unit Pref: | Metric | ||||||
| Area Total Km2: | 1903 | ||||||
| Population As Of: | 2006 census | ||||||
| Population Total: | 132,907 | ||||||
| Population Blank1 Title: | Ethnicities | ||||||
| Population Blank2 Title: | Religions | ||||||
| Timezone: | WAT | ||||||
| Utc Offset: | +1 | ||||||
| Coordinates: | 9.0167°N 25°W | ||||||
| Module: |
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| Postal Code Type: | 3-digit postal code prefix | ||||||
| Postal Code: | 911 | ||||||
| Iso Code: | NG.NI.AA |
Agaie is a Local Government Area in Niger State, Nigeria. Its headquarters are in the town of Agaie on the A124 highway.
It has an area of 1,903 km and a population of 132,907 at the 2006 census.
The postal code of the area is 911.[1]
See main article: Agaie Emirate. Agaie was a 19th-century state in present-day Nigeria covering roughly the same land of the present LGA. It was originally inhabited by Nupe people, but became an emirate and part of the Fulani Empire in 1822, after Fulani mercenaries intervened in the Nupe civil wars. In the early 20th century, the land became a part of the British Empire.The Etsu nupe Agaie is Alhaji Yusuf Nuhu [2]
In Agaie, the wet season is oppressive and overcast, the dry season is humid and partly cloudy, and it is hot year round. Over the course of the year, the temperature typically varies from 63°F to 95°F and is rarely below 56°F or above 101°F.[3] [4] [5]
The hot season lasts for 2.8 months, from January 29 to April 21, with an average daily high temperature of above 9°F. The hottest month of the year in Agaie is April, with an average high temperature of 93°F and low temperature of 77°F.
A daily maximum temperature below 86°F is typical during the 3.2 months of the cool season, which runs from June 28 to October 3. December, with average lows of 64°F and highs of 91°F, is the coldest month of the year in Agaie.
Agaie's annual average for the proportion of the sky that is covered in clouds varies significantly by season.[6]
Around November 6 marks the start of Agaie's clearer season, which lasts for 3.5 months and ends around February 21.
In Agaie, December is the clearest month of the year, with the sky remaining clear, mostly clear, or partly overcast 55% of the time.
Beginning at February 21 and lasting for 8.5 months, the cloudier period of the year ends around November 6.
May is the cloudiest month of the year in Agaie, with the sky being overcast or mostly cloudy 82% of the time on average during this month.[7]