| Official Name: | Karim Lamido | ||||||
| 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: | Taraba State | ||||||
| Subdivision Type2: | Local Government Headquarters | ||||||
| Subdivision Name2: | Karim Lamido | ||||||
| Leader Title: | Local Government Chairman and the Head of the Local Government Council | ||||||
| Leader Name: | Barr. Shehu Yahaya [1] | ||||||
| Unit Pref: | Metric | ||||||
| Area Total Km2: | 6620 | ||||||
| Population As Of: | 2006 census | ||||||
| Population Total: | 195,844 | ||||||
| Population Blank1 Title: | Ethnicities | ||||||
| Population Blank2 Title: | Religions | ||||||
| Timezone: | WAT | ||||||
| Utc Offset: | +1 | ||||||
| Coordinates: | 9.2°N 63°W | ||||||
| Module: |
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| Postal Code Type: | 3-digit postal code prefix | ||||||
| Postal Code: | 662 | ||||||
| Iso Code: | NG.TA.KL |
Karim Lamido is a Local Government Area in Taraba State, Nigeria. Its headquarters are in the town of Karim Lamido at .
It has an area of 6,620 km and a population of 195,844 at the 2006 census.
The southern border of Karim Lamido is the Benue River and it is traversed by several tributaries of that river.
The postal code of the area is 662.[2]
Karim Lamido has various ethnic groups, including Karimjo, Jenjo, Bambuka, Munga, kodei, Dadiya, Bandawa and fulani.It contains about 11 political wards, some of which are Karim 'A', Karim 'A', Jen Ardido, Jen Kaigama, Muri A, Muri B, Muri C, etc.
Karim Lamido has 154.58 wet days (42.35% of the time) annually and averages 31.83°C, which is 2.37% warmer than the national average for Nigeria.[3] [4] [5]