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Shagari, Nigeria

Coordinates: 12°38′N 5°0′E / 12.633°N 5.000°E / 12.633; 5.000
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Shagari
LGA and town
Shagari is located in Nigeria
Shagari
Shagari
Coordinates: 12°38′N 5°0′E / 12.633°N 5.000°E / 12.633; 5.000
Country Nigeria
StateSokoto State
Government
 • Districts headMuhammad Bala Shagari
Area
 • Total
514 sq mi (1,332 km2)
Population
 (2006)
 • Total
156,413
Time zoneUTC+1 (WAT)
3-digit postal code prefix
851
ISO 3166 codeNG.SO.SH
Map

Shagari is a Local Government Area in Sokoto State, Nigeria. Its headquarters are in the town of Shagari on the A1 highway. The local government area (LGA) shares a border with Zamfara State in the south.

It has an area of 1,332 km2 and a population of 156,413 at the 2006 census.[1]

The postal code of the area is 851.[2]

Climate

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With temperatures ranging from 64°F to 103°F, the climate has two distinct seasons: a scorching, oppressive wet season with mostly cloudy skies, and a scorching, partly cloudy dry season.[3]

Notable People

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  • Shehu Shagari, the first democratically elected president of Nigeria

References

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  1. ^ HASC, population, area and Headquarters Statoids
  2. ^ "Post Offices- with map of LGA". NIPOST. Archived from the original on 2012-11-26. Retrieved 2009-10-20.
  3. ^ "Shagari Climate, Weather By Month, Average Temperature (Nigeria) - Weather Spark". weatherspark.com. Retrieved 2023-09-01.