Birnin Magaji/Kiyaw is a Local Government Area in

Zamfara State Zamfara (Hausa: Jihar Zamfara Fula: Leydi Zamfara 𞤤𞤫𞤴𞤣𞤭 𞤶𞤢𞤥𞤬𞤢𞤪𞤢) is a state in northwestern Nigeria. The capital of Zamfara state is Gusau and its current Governor is Bello Matawalle. Until 1996, the area was ...

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. Its headquarters are in the town of Birnin Magaji (or Magare) in the north of the LGA at. The LGA is also named from the town of Kiyaw (or Kiawa) to the south. It has an area of 1,188 km and a population of 178,619 at the 2006 census. The

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of the area is 882.

Climate

In Birnin Magaji, the dry season is windy and partly cloudy, and it is hot all year round. The wet season is oppressive and generally cloudy. The average annual

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ranges from 59 to 101

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, and it is infrequently below 54 or beyond 106 degrees. The hot season lasts for 2.1 months, from March 15 to May 20, with an average daily high temperature of over 98°F. The hottest month of the year in Birnin Magaji is April, with an average high temperature of 101°F and low temperature of 77°F. A daily maximum temperature below 88°F is typical during the chilly season, which runs from December 10 to January 28. With an average low of 60°F and a high of 87°F, January is the coldest month of the year in Birnin Magaji. Birnin Magaji Local Government Area experiences an average temperature of 34 degrees Celsius and spans an area of 1,188 square

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. The

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is recorded at 19%, and the average wind speed is 12 km/h. This region has two primary seasons rainy and dry.

Economy

The economic landscape of Birnin Magaji Local Government Area prominently involves

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, encompassing the cultivation of various

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and legumes. Additionally, the residents actively participate in animal rearing,

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, and trade as significant economic pursuits.

Locality

Towns under Birnin Magaji Local Government Area: # Birnin-Magaji Ward # Darifami Ward Sabon-Birnin Gora Gusami Gari Gusami Hayi Kiyawa Modomawa East Modomawa West Nasarawa-Godol East Nassarawa-Godol West

References

Local Government Areas in Zamfara State {{Zamfara-geo-stub