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Shiroro

Shiroro is a Local Government Area in Niger State, Nigeria. Its headquarters is in the town of Kuta. It has an area of 5,015 square kilometres (1,936 sq mi) and a population of 235,404 at the 2006 census. The postal code of the area is 921.

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Shiroro
LGA
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Interactive map of Shiroro
Shiroro
Location of Shiroro in Nigeria
Coordinates: 9°57′25″N 6°49′55″E / 9.95694°N 6.83194°E / 9.95694; 6.83194
Country Nigeria
StateNiger State
Government
 • Local Government Chairman and the Head of the Local Government CouncilAkilu musa
Area
 • Total
5,015 km2 (1,936 sq mi)
Population
 (2006)
 • Total
235,404
Time zoneUTC+1 (WAT)
Postal code
921

Shiroro is a Local Government Area in Niger State, Nigeria. Its headquarters is in the town of Kuta. It has an area of 5,015 square kilometres (1,936 sq mi) and a population of 235,404 at the 2006 census. The postal code of the area is 921.1

Climate condition

Shiroro, Nigeria, experiences scorching temperatures throughout the year. In January, the average high is 37.8 °C (100.0 °F), remaining consistent with December. February brings similar heat, with an average high of 39.8 °C (103.6 °F). March is the hottest of all, with temperatures ranging from 24.7 to 40.8 °C (76.5 to 105.4 °F). April remains sweltering, with an average high of 39.3 °C (102.7 °F). May sees a slight drop to 36.3 °C (97.3 °F). June maintains the heat, averaging 33.4 °C (92.1 °F). July remains hot, starting at 30.5 °C (86.9 °F). August reaches the annual high at 29 °C (84 °F). September maintains the tropical heat at 30.6 °C (87.1 °F). October stays warm, starting at 33.5 °C (92.3 °F). November is very hot, with an average high of 36.4 °C (97.5 °F).234

Community

Shiroro has fifteen [15] wards as follows:

  1. Allawa
  2. Bangajiya
  3. Bassa/kukoki
  4. Egwa/gwada
  5. Erena
  6. Galkogo
  7. Gurmana
  8. Gussoro
  9. Kato
  10. Kushaka/kurebe
  11. Kwaki/chukuba
  12. Manta
  13. Pina
  14. She
  15. Ubandoma

The major language here is Gbagyi.56

See also

See also

References

References

  1. "Post Offices- with map of LGA". NIPOST. Archived from the original on 2012-11-26. Retrieved 2009-10-20.
  2. Atlas, Weather. "Yearly & Monthly weather - Shiroro, Nigeria". Weather Atlas. Retrieved 2023-09-26.
  3. "Weather in Shiroro today". GISMETEO.COM. Retrieved 2023-09-26.
  4. "Shiroro: Management of power coy alerts communities on impending flood". EnviroNews Nigeria. 2023-08-02. Retrieved 2023-09-26.
  5. "Shiroro". OpenStreetMap. Retrieved 13 June 2018.
  6. "Shiroro". Google Maps. Google. Retrieved 13 June 2018.