Zurmi
Zurmi | |
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LGA and town | |
  Zurmi Location in Nigeria | |
| Coordinates: 12°51′N 6°44′E / 12.850°N 6.733°E | |
| Country |  Nigeria |
| State | Zamfara State |
| Government | |
| • Local Government Chairman | Aminu Atiku Zurmi |
| Area | |
• Total | 2,834 km2 (1,094 sq mi) |
| Population (2006 census) | |
• Total | 293,837 |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (WAT) |
| 3-digit postal code prefix | 882 |
| ISO 3166 code | NG.ZA.ZU |
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Zurmi is a Local Government Area in Zamfara State, Nigeria. Its headquarters is in the town of Zurmi at 12°46′00″N 6°47′10″E / 12.76667°N 6.78611°E.
It has an area of 2,834 km2 and a population of 293,837 at the 2006 census.
The postal code of the area is 882.[1] it shares border with Niger republic from the North and Katsina state from East its end stop at the most populated village Gurbin Bore under Kwashabawa ward after Crossed the inter-state Bridge constructed in the early 1990, 4 years after the establishment of the Whole state in 1996.
Flooding
[edit]An official reported on Friday that the flood calamity that struck Zamfara State on Wednesday damaged 110 homes in the local government area of Zurmi.[2]
The Nigerian Metrological Agency (NiMet) has identified seven Local Government Areas in the state that it expects to flood during the 2020 rainy season, including Zurmi.[3]
Climate
[edit]The temperature ranges from 59°F to 102°F year-round and is oppressively hot, cloudy, and windy during the dry season.[4]
Average Temperature
[edit]The hot season, which runs from March 16 to May 22, lasts for 2.2 months and with daily highs that average more than 99°F. With average high temperatures of 102°F and low temperatures of 77°F, April is the hottest month of the year in Zurmi. The average daily high temperature during the 1.6-month mild season, which runs from December 9 to January 29, is below 88°F. With an average low of 60°F and high of 87°F, January is the coldest month of the year in Zurmi.[4][5]
References
[edit]- ^ "Post Offices- with map of LGA". NIPOST. Archived from the original on October 7, 2009. Retrieved 2009-10-20.
- ^ "Flood destroys 110 houses in Zamfara". EnviroNews Nigeria. 2020-08-07. Retrieved 2023-10-01.
- ^ "Zamfara banditry victims touched by floods - Daily Trust". dailytrust.com. Retrieved 2023-09-29.
- ^ a b "Zurmi Climate, Weather By Month, Average Temperature (Nigeria) - Weather Spark". weatherspark.com. Retrieved 2023-09-01.
- ^ "Long term weather forecast for Zurmi". Yr. 2024-08-23. Retrieved 2024-08-22.
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