Official Name: | Agwara | ||||||
Native Name: | Kpacharka | ||||||
Nickname: | AGR CITY | ||||||
Settlement Type: | LGA and town | ||||||
Pushpin Map: | Nigeria | ||||||
Pushpin Mapsize: | 250 | ||||||
Pushpin Map Caption: | Location in Nigeria | ||||||
Subdivision Type: | Country | ||||||
Subdivision Name: | Nigeria | ||||||
Subdivision Type1: | State | ||||||
Subdivision Name1: | Niger State | ||||||
Leader Title: | Local Government Chairman and the Head of the Local Government Council | ||||||
Leader Name: | Alh. Nura Mohammed | ||||||
Unit Pref: | Metric | ||||||
Area Total Km2: | 1538 | ||||||
Population As Of: | 2006 census | ||||||
Population Total: | 67,413 | ||||||
Population Blank1 Title: | Ethnicities | ||||||
Population Blank2 Title: | Religions | ||||||
Timezone: | WAT | ||||||
Utc Offset: | +1 | ||||||
Coordinates: | 10.7°N 39°W | ||||||
Module: |
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Postal Code Type: | 3-digit postal code prefix | ||||||
Postal Code: | 923 | ||||||
Iso Code: | NG.NI.AW | ||||||
Agwara (or Agwarra) is a Local Government Area in Niger State, Nigeria. Its headquarters are in the town of Agwara.
It has an area of 1,538 km and a population of 57,413 at the 2006 census.
The postal code of the area is 923.[1]
The climate is hot and oppressive, with a wet season that is overcast and partly cloudy, and a dry season that is partly cloudy.[2] [3]
A daily maximum temperature of 97°F is typical during the 2.3-month hot season, which runs from February 24 to May 2. April has an average high temperature of 99°F and low temperature of 80°F, making it the hottest month of the year in Agwara.[4]
A daily high temperature below 88°F is typical during the 2.8-month cool season, which runs from July 3 to September 27. December, with an average low of 66°F and high of 90°F, is the coldest month of the year in Agwara.
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By Bello Usman GidiBy Lukman Umar Atako