Kunchi is a

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 ...

Kano State Kano (Hausa language, Hausa: ) is one of the 36 States of Nigeria, states of Nigeria, located in the Northern Region, Nigeria, northern region of the country. According to the national census done in 2006, Kano State is the List of Nigerian st ...

Nigeria Nigeria, officially the Federal Republic of Nigeria, is a country in West Africa. It is situated between the Sahel to the north and the Gulf of Guinea in the Atlantic Ocean to the south. It covers an area of . With Demographics of Nigeria, ...

. Its headquarters are in the town of Kunchi. Now officially known as Ghari local government. It has an area of 671 km and a population of 111,018 at the 2006 census. The

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of the area is 703.

Religion

There are two main religions practice in Kunchi which are Islam and Christianity.

Geography

Kunchi Local Government Area has an average temperature of 33 degrees Celsius with a total area of 671

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. According to estimates, the area has an average

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of 24% and receives 1200 mm of precipitation annually in the Local Government Area.

Climate

In Kunchi, the year-round temperature is high and fluctuates between 23°F and 29°F, with rare exceptions when the temperature falls below 48°F or rises above 104°F.

Economy

The trading industry in Kunchi Local Government Area is thriving, and the region is home to several marketplaces where a range of commodities are bought and sold, including the Mpape market. The region has a long history of agriculture as well; the Local Government Area is well-known for growing a variety of crops, including rice, millet, tomatoes, sorghum, and beans. Cattle ranching, ceramics, and leather production are some of the other significant economic activities in Kunchi Local Government Area.

References

Local Government Areas in Kano State {{kano-geo-stub