Jibia Explained

Official Name:Jibia
Native Name:Jibiya
Settlement Type:LGA and town
Pushpin Map:Nigeria
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name: Nigeria
Subdivision Name1:Katsina State
Unit Pref:Metric
Area Total Km2:1037
Population As Of:2006 census
Population Total:169,748
Timezone:WAT
Utc Offset:+1
Coordinates:13.0917°N 7.2264°W
Module:
Wikidata:yes
Zoom:8
Marker:village
Elevation M:410
Postal Code Type:3-digit postal code prefix
Postal Code:822
Iso Code:NG.KT.JI

Jibia (or Jibiya) is a town and Local Government Area (LGA) in Katsina State, northern Nigeria.[1] The population of the LGA was approximately 125,000 as of 2003, and the area is 1037 km2.[1]

The postal code of the area is 822.[2]

Jibia sits along on the Nigerian border with Niger, and the border post was burnt down by a mob in 2005.[3] According to the Daily Triumph newspaper, the mob was "hired" by smugglers angry about the Katsina Custom Command's crackdown on contraband goods.[3] The Local Government shares borders with Batsari, Kaita, Katsina, Batagarawa and Zurmi (Zamfara State) Local Government Areas.

Notable people

Notable people from jibiya local government in Nigeria

History

Abu Kassim, a researcher on the history of Jibia, wrote that the origins of Jibia date back to the wars of conquest between the rulers of katsina Emirate, with Maradi and Katsina migrations over territoriality and religion, especially after the jihad of Usman Bin Fodiyo.

Climate

Jibia experiences oppressive wet and dry seasons, with a temperature range of 58°F to 102°F year-round. The wet season is cloudy, while the dry season is windy and partly cloudy.[4] [5]

References


13.0917°N 7.2264°W

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Jibia . 2007-02-10 . nigeriacongress.org.
  2. Web site: Post Offices- with map of LGA . NIPOST . 2009-10-20 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20091007011423/http://www.nipost.gov.ng/PostCode.aspx . 2009-10-07 .
  3. Web site: Katsina custom command: So far so good . 2007-02-10 . Yunusa. Abdulkadir. Daily Triumph . Triumph Publishing Company.
  4. Web site: Jibia Climate, Weather By Month, Average Temperature (Nigeria) - Weather Spark . 2023-08-28 . weatherspark.com . en.
  5. Web site: Jibiya, Katsina, NG Climate Zone, Monthly Averages, Historical Weather Data . 2023-08-28 . tcktcktck.org.