Binji

{{Short description|Settlement in Nigeria}} {{Use Nigerian English|date=January 2023}} {{For|the language|Binji language}} {{Infobox settlement |official_name =Binji |other_name = Binji |native_name = |nickname = |settlement_type = LGA and town |motto = |image_skyline = |imagesize = |image_caption = |image_flag = |flag_size = |image_seal = |seal_size = |image_map = |mapsize = |map_caption = |pushpin_map =Nigeria |pushpin_label_position = |pushpin_mapsize= |pushpin_map_caption = |subdivision_type = Country |subdivision_name ={{flag|Nigeria}} |subdivision_type1 = State |subdivision_name1 =Sokoto State |subdivision_type2 = |subdivision_name2 = |subdivision_type3 = |subdivision_name3 = |government_footnotes = |government_type = |leader_title = |leader_name = |established_title = |established_date = |area_magnitude = |unit_pref =Metric |area_footnotes = |area_total_km2 = 559 |area_land_km2 = |population_as_of =2006 |population_footnotes = |population_note = |population_total =105,027 |population_density_km2 = |timezone =WAT |utc_offset = +1 |timezone_DST = |utc_offset_DST = |coordinates = {{coord|13|13|N|4|55|E|region:NG|display=inline,title}} | mapframe = yes | mapframe-zoom = 8 | mapframe-wikidata = yes | mapframe-marker = village |elevation_footnotes = |elevation_m = |elevation_ft = |postal_code_type = 3-digit postal code prefix |postal_code =853 |area_code = |iso_code = NG.SO.BI |blank_name = |blank_info = |website = |footnotes = }} '''Binji''' is a Local Government Area in Sokoto State, Nigeria. Its headquarters are in the town of Binji. It was originally established by the sons of the military commander Ali Jedo as a Ribat.<ref>{{Cite book |last=Last |first=Murray |url=http://archive.org/details/sokotocaliphate0000last |title=The Sokoto Caliphate |date=1967 |publisher=[New York] Humanities Press |others=Internet Archive |pages=78}}</ref>

It has an area of 559 km{{sup|2}} and a population of 105,027 at the 2006 census.<ref>[http://www.statoids.com/yng.html HASC, population, area and Headquarters Statoids]</ref> The postal code of the area is 853.<ref>{{cite web|title=Post Offices- with map of LGA |publisher=NIPOST |url=http://www.nipost.gov.ng/PostCode.aspx |accessdate=2009-10-20 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20091007011423/http://www.nipost.gov.ng/PostCode.aspx |archivedate=2009-10-07 }}</ref>

== Climate == The average annual temperature is 17.2°C or 63°F; the wet season is humid, oppressive, and generally cloudy; and the dry season is hot, muggy, and partially cloudy.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Binji Climate, Weather By Month, Average Temperature (Nigeria) - Weather Spark |url=https://weatherspark.com/y/50106/Average-Weather-in-Binji-Nigeria-Year-Round |access-date=2023-08-31 |website=weatherspark.com |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Binji, Sokoto, NG Climate Zone, Monthly Averages, Historical Weather Data |url=https://tcktcktck.org/nigeria/sokoto/binji |access-date=2023-08-31 |website=tcktcktck.org}}</ref>

=== Temperature === Throughout the month, Binji experiences a range of temperatures, the most prevalent being hot days and cool nights.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Simulated historical climate & weather data for Binji |url=https://www.meteoblue.com/en/weather/historyclimate/climatemodelled/binji_nigeria_2347116 |access-date=2023-11-03 |website=meteoblue |language=en}}</ref>

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Category:Local government areas in Sokoto State