| Official Name: | Zurmi | ||||||
| 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: | Zamfara State | ||||||
| Unit Pref: | Metric | ||||||
| Area Total Km2: | 2834 | ||||||
| Population As Of: | 2006 census | ||||||
| Population Total: | 293,837 | ||||||
| Population Blank1 Title: | Ethnicities | ||||||
| Population Blank2 Title: | Religions | ||||||
| Timezone: | WAT | ||||||
| Utc Offset: | +1 | ||||||
| Coordinates: | 12.85°N 50°W | ||||||
| Module: |
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| Postal Code Type: | 3-digit postal code prefix | ||||||
| Postal Code: | 882 | ||||||
| Iso Code: | NG.ZA.ZU |
Zurmi is a Local Government Area in Zamfara State, Nigeria. Its headquarters is in the town of Zurmi at .
It has an area of 2,834 km and a population of 293,837 at the 2006 census.
The postal code of the area is 882.[1] it shares border with Niger republic from the North and Katsina state from Eastits end stop at the most populated village Gurbin Bore under Kwashabawa ward after Crossed the inter-state Bridge constructed in the early 1990, 4 years after the establishment of the Whole state in 1996.
An official reported on Friday that the flood calamity that struck Zamfara State on Wednesday damaged 110 homes in the local government area of Zurmi.[2]
The Nigerian Metrological Agency (NiMet) has identified seven Local Givernment Areas in the state that it expects to flood during the 2020 rainy season, including Zurmi.[3]
The temperature ranges from 59°F to 102°F year-round and is oppressively hot, cloudy, and windy during the dry season.[4]