Isa is a town and

Local Government Area A local government area (LGA) is an administrative division of a country that a local government is responsible for. The size of an LGA varies by country but it is generally a subdivision of a federated state, state, province, division (politica ...

Sokoto state Sokoto ( Hausa: ; Fula: , ''Leydi Sokoto'') is one of the 36 states of Nigeria, located in the extreme northwest of the country. It is bounded by Republic of the Niger to the north and west for 363 km (226 miles), and the states of Zamf ...

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. It shares borders with

Shinkafi Shinkafi is a Local Government Area in Zamfara State of Nigeria. Its headquarters is in the town of Shinkafi an area of about 674mk2 and population of 135,649 (2006 Census). It shares boundaries with Isa Local Government Area (Sokoto State) and ...

Zamfara State Zamfara (; ; Adlam script, Adlam: ) is a States of Nigeria, state in northwestern Nigeria. The capital of Zamfara state is Gusau and its current List of Governors of Zamfara State, governor is Dauda Lawal. Until 1996, the area was part of Soko ...

Goronyo Goronyo is a Local Government Area in Sokoto State, Nigeria. Its headquarters are in the town of Goronyo, on the Sokoto River. It has an area of 1,704 km and a population of 182,296 at the 2006 census. The postal code A postal code (al ...

and Sabon Birni from west and north respectively in Sokoto and the

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in the east. It has an area of 2,158 km and a population of 146,103 at the 2006 census. The

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of the area is 842. The Isa LGA is made up of the capital town of Isa and other towns and villages such as Turba, Bafarawa (birthplace of former Sokoto State governor and 2007 presidential candidate

Attahiru Bafarawa Alhaji Attahiru Dalhatu Bafarawa (born 4 November 1954) is a Nigerian politician who served as the executive List of Governors of Sokoto State, governor of Sokoto State from 29 May 1999 to 29 May 2007. Early career He was a one-time local gover ...

). Historically, the area was a part of the ancient kingdom of

Gobir Gobir (Demonym: ''Gobirawa'') was a traditional state in what is now Nigeria. Founded by the Hausa in the 12th century, Gobir was one of the seven original kingdoms of Hausaland, and continued under Hausa rule for nearly 700 years. Its capital ...

and is inhabited by members of the Gobirawa and

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ethnic groups.

Climate

The climate has two distinct seasons, with temperatures ranging from 60°F to 104°F during the hot, oppressive wet season and sweltering, windy dry season. The hottest month in Isa is April, with an average high

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of 103°F and low temperature of 79°F. The cool season lasts for 1.6 months, from December 10 to January 30, with an average daily high temperature below 90°F. January is the coldest month in Isa, with an average low temperature of 61°F and high of 87°F. The hot season lasts for 2.3 months, from March 18 to May 26.

References

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