| Official Name: | Shagari | ||||||
| Settlement Type: | LGA and town | ||||||
| Pushpin Map: | Nigeria | ||||||
| Subdivision Type: | Country | ||||||
| Subdivision Name: |  Nigeria | ||||||
| Subdivision Name1: | Sokoto State | ||||||
| Leader Title: | Districts head | ||||||
| Leader Name: | Muhammad Bala Shagari | ||||||
| Unit Pref: | Imperial | ||||||
| Area Total Km2: | 1332 | ||||||
| Population As Of: | 2006 | ||||||
| Population Total: | 156,413 | ||||||
| Timezone: | WAT | ||||||
| Utc Offset: | +1 | ||||||
| Coordinates: | 12.6333°N 5°W | ||||||
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| Postal Code Type: | 3-digit postal code prefix | ||||||
| Postal Code: | 851 | ||||||
| Iso Code: | NG.SO.SH |
Shagari is a Local Government Area in Sokoto State, Nigeria. Its headquarters are in the town of Shagari on the A1 highway. The local government area (LGA) shares a border with Zamfara State in the south.
It has an area of 1,332 km and a population of 156,413 at the 2006 census.[1]
The postal code of the area is 851.[2]
With temperatures ranging from 64°F to 103°F, the climate has two distinct seasons: a scorching, oppressive wet season with mostly cloudy skies, and a scorching, partly cloudy dry season.[3]