Official Name: | Obi, Nasarawa State | ||||||
Nickname: | Obi | ||||||
Settlement Type: | LGA | ||||||
Pushpin Map: | Nigeria | ||||||
Subdivision Type: | Country | ||||||
Subdivision Name: | Nigeria | ||||||
Subdivision Name1: | Nasarawa State | ||||||
Seat Type: | Headquarters | ||||||
Seat: | Obi | ||||||
Leader Title: | Osuko | ||||||
Leader Name: | Aliyu Dangiwa Ogiri Orume | ||||||
Established Title: | Obi (meaning, Let's hold together) | ||||||
Unit Pref: | Imperial | ||||||
Population As Of: | 2006 | ||||||
Timezone: | WAT | ||||||
Utc Offset: | +1 | ||||||
Coordinates: | 8.3667°N 54°W | ||||||
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Obi is a Local Government Area in Nasarawa State, Nigeria. Its headquarters are in the town of Obi. it other towns include Adudu Emirate, Agwatashi, Daddare, Jenkwe, Duduguru, Agyaragu, Tudun Adabu, Gude, and Riri.
It has an area of 967 km and a population of 148,874 at the 2006 census.
The postal code of the area is 951.[1]
Temperatures range from 64°F to 96°F, rarely dropping below 58°F or rising beyond 102°F, and the weather is typically partly cloudy and overcast throughout the year.[2] [3]
Obi experiences high temperatures on a regular basis; March is the hottest month with a high of 96°F.