Yabo, Nigeria
Yabo | |
|---|---|
LGA and town | |
| Nickname: Yabo Garin Moyijo | |
  Yabo | |
| Coordinates: 12°43.15′N 5°00.37′E / 12.71917°N 5.00617°E | |
| Country |  Nigeria |
| State | Sokoto State |
| Government | |
| • Executive Chairman | Haliru Abubakar Kilgori |
| • Member State House of Assembly | Hon. Abubakar Shamaki Yabo |
| • Member House of Representatives | Hon. Umar Yusuf Yabo |
| • Sarkin Kabi | Muhammadu Maiturare II |
| Area | |
• Total | 789 km2 (305 sq mi) |
| Population (2006) | |
• Total | 115,011 |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (WAT) |
| 3-digit postal code prefix | 851 |
| ISO 3166 code | NG.SO.YA |
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Yabo is a Local Government Area in Sokoto State, Nigeria. Its headquarters is in the town of Yabo, and Yabo Local Government is one of the oldest local governments in Sokoto. Since Sokoto, Kebbi and Zamfara are known as Sokoto, so also Yabo, Tambuwal and Shagari are together included in the Yabo Local Government Area.
It has an area of 789 km2 (305 sq mi) and a population of 115,011 at the 2006 census.[1]
The postal code of the area is 851.[2]
History
[edit]The people of Yabo under the leadership of their king and scholar, Muhammadu Moyijo played a pivotal role towards Islamic teaching, reformation and establishment of Sokoto Caliphate led by Sheik Uthman Bn Fodiyo. Moyijo was a close friend, companion and supporter of Sheik Uthman Bn Fodio. He accompanied Sheik in several of his Islamic outings and spread his teaching around his localities. On his way to Zamfara, Shehu met Moyijo at a village called Magali where they discussed important issues related to Islam and calling people towards Islam. Their meeting point is historically marked and even today the acclaimed Sheik Fodiyo's well and a tree under which Sheik Fodiyo teaches his followers still exists in Magabcci. In view of his vast knowledge in both Islamic teachings, administration and defence, Moyijo was appointed as the leader as well as the Flag bearer in-charge of Kebbi.[3]
Climate
[edit]The climate has two distinct seasons: a scorching, oppressive rainy season with predominantly cloudy skies, and a scorching, partly cloudy dry season with temperatures ranging from 62°F to 103°F.[4]
References
[edit]- ^ HASC, population, area and Headquarters Statoids
- ^ "Post Offices- with map of LGA". NIPOST. Retrieved 2009-10-20.
- ^ Smaldone, Joseph P (1977). "Ch 2: The Jihad Period, c. 1790–1817". In John Dunn; J. M. Lonsdale; David M. G. Newbery; A. F. Robertson (eds.). Warfare in the Sokoto Caliphate: Historical and Sociological Perspectives. CAMBRIDGE: Cambridge University Press. p. 26. ISBN 978-0-521-21069-0.
{{cite book}}:|work=ignored (help) - ^ "Yabo Climate, Weather By Month, Average Temperature (Nigeria) - Weather Spark". weatherspark.com. Retrieved 2023-09-01.
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