Official Name: | Kalshigi |
Settlement Type: | ward |
Pushpin Map: | Nigeria |
Pushpin Mapsize: | 250 |
Pushpin Map Caption: | Location in Nigeria |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Name: | ![]() |
Subdivision Type1: | State |
Subdivision Name1: | Gombe State |
Seat Type: | Headquarters |
Seat: | Akko |
Government Type: | Democratic |
Leader Title1: | Local Government Chairman and the Head of the Local Government Council |
Unit Pref: | Metric |
Area Total Km2: | 2627 |
Population As Of: | 2006 census |
Population Blank1 Title: | Ethnicities |
Population Blank1: | Fulani, Tangale |
Population Blank2 Title: | Religions |
Population Blank2: | mostly populated are Muslims and some few Christians |
Timezone: | WAT |
Utc Offset: | 1 |
Coordinates: | 10.2933°N 11.4214°W |
Kalshingi is a ward located in Gombe State, Nigeria's Akko Local Government Area.[1] About nine miles or fifteen kilometers away from Kalshingi. Around 430 kilometers (267 mi) is the distance between Kalshingi and Abuja, the capital of Nigeria.[2]
The Post code of the area is 771104.[3]
In Kalshingi, the wet season is unpleasant and overcast, the dry season is partly cloudy, and the temperature is constant. There is very little variance in the average yearly temperature below or above 103°F, with a range of 22°F to 25°F.[4]
The main source of income for Kalshigi Akko LGA is farming.