Tambuwal Explained

Official Name:Tambuwal
Settlement Type:LGA and town
Pushpin Map:Nigeria
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name: Nigeria
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Sokoto State
Unit Pref:Metric
Area Total Km2:1717
Population As Of:2006 Census
Population Total:224,931
Timezone:WAT
Utc Offset:+1
Coordinates:12.3167°N 52°W
Module:
Wikidata:yes
Zoom:8
Marker:village
Postal Code Type:3-digit postal code prefix
Postal Code:850
Iso Code:NG.SO.TW

Tambuwal is a Local Government Area in Sokoto State, Nigeria. Its headquarters is in the town of Tambuwal (Tambawal or Tambawel) on the A1 highway at .

It has an area of 1,717 km and a population of 224,931 at the 2006 census.[1] The postal code of the area is 850.[2]

History

Tambuwal was founded by Muhammad Bukhari, a noted poet who was the son of Usman dan Fodio. He was the fief's first emir, and all its subsequent rulers descend from him.[3]

The current Sarkin Tambuwal is Buhari Dahiru Tambuwal.[4]

Climate

There is a wet season that is hot and oppressive and a dry season that is hot and partly cloudy throughout the year.[5]

Temperature

The rising temperatures, heat waves, and extreme weather events that characterise Tambuwal's climate have an impact on social viability and affect different regions differently, emphasising the need for adaptation strategies.[6]

Notes and References

  1. http://www.statoids.com/yng.html HASC, population, area and Headquarters Statoids
  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. Reichmuth . Stefan . 1993 . Imam Umaru's Account of the Origins of the Ilọrin Emirate: A Manuscript in the Heinz Sölken Collection, Frankfurt . Sudanic Africa . 4 . 155–173 . 0803-0685.
  4. Web site: Maishanu . Abubakar Ahmadu . 2024-06-27 . Court restrains Sokoto govt from removing district heads . 2024-08-06 . Premium Times Nigeria . en.
  5. Web site: Tambuwal Climate, Weather By Month, Average Temperature (Nigeria) - Weather Spark . 2023-09-01 . weatherspark.com . en.
  6. Web site: Climate Change Tambuwal . 2023-10-22 . meteoblue . en.