{{Short description|Local government area in Kebbi, Nigeria}} {{Use Nigerian English|date=January 2023}} {{More citations needed|date=September 2025}}{{Infobox settlement | official_name = Sakaba | other_name = | 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 = | pushpin_label_position = | pushpin_mapsize = | pushpin_map_caption = | subdivision_type = Country | subdivision_name = {{flag|Nigeria}} | subdivision_type1 = State | subdivision_name1 = Kebbi State | subdivision_type2 = | subdivision_name2 = | subdivision_type3 = | subdivision_name3 = | government_footnotes = | government_type = | leader_title = Local Government Chairman | leader_name = Alhaji Dauda Muhammad Sakaba<ref name="Tinubu">{{cite web |title=Tinubu led-presidency and Kaura administration would bolster socio-economic development of Kebbi, Nigeria - Bagudu |url=https://kebbistate.gov.ng/news/governor/tinubu-led-presidency-and-kaura-administration-would-bolster-socio-economic#:~:text=Chairman%20of%20Sakaba%20Local%20Government%20Area,%20Hon.%20Dauda%20Muhammad |website=Kebbi State |access-date=20 September 2025}}</ref> | established_date = | area_magnitude = | unit_pref = | area_footnotes = <ref name="City">{{cite web |title=Sakaba |url=https://www.citypopulation.de/en/nigeria/admin/kebbi/NGA022016__sakaba/ |website=City Population |access-date=20 September 2025}}</ref> | area_total_km2 = 1392 | area_land_km2 = | population_as_of = 2022 projection | population_footnotes = | population_note = | population_total = 156700 | population_density_km2 = 112.6 | timezone = WAT | utc_offset = +1 | timezone_DST = | utc_offset_DST = | coordinates = {{Coord|format=dms|display=inline,title}} | mapframe = yes | mapframe-zoom = 8 | mapframe-wikidata = yes | mapframe-marker = village | elevation_ft = 1153 | elevation_footnotes = <ref name=Climate>{{Cite web |title=Sakaba Climate, Weather By Month, Average Temperature (Nigeria) - Weather Spark |url=https://weatherspark.com/y/51469/Average-Weather-in-Sakaba-Nigeria-Year-Round |access-date=2023-09-10 |website=weatherspark.com |language=en}}</ref> | postal_code_type = Postal code | postal_code = 872105<ref>{{cite web |title=Post Offices- with map of LGA |url=http://www.nipost.gov.ng/PostCode.aspx |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20121126042849/http://www.nipost.gov.ng/postcode.aspx |archivedate=2012-11-26 |accessdate=2009-10-20 |publisher=NIPOST}}</ref> | area_code = | blank_name = | blank_info = | website = | footnotes = }}'''Sakaba''' is one of the 21 Local Government Areas (LGAs) in Kebbi State, Nigeria.<ref name=Kebbi>{{Cite web |title=About Kebbi State |url=https://www.kebbistate.gov.ng/about-kebbi-state |access-date=20 September 2025 |website=Kebbi State}}</ref> It's part of the Zuru Emirate and has its headquarters in Dirindaji.<ref>{{Cite book |title=Studies in the history of the people of Zuru Emirate |date=2002 |publisher=Fourth Dimension Publ |isbn=978-978-156-310-2 |editor-last=Augi |editor-first=Abdullahi Rafi |edition=Reprint |location=Enugu}}</ref> Sakaba became part of Kebbi State when it was created from Sokoto State on 27 August, 1991.<ref name=Kebbi></ref>
== Demographics == Sakaba has a population projection of approximately 156,700 people,<ref name="City" /> with Hausa,<ref name="Kebbi" /> Fulani, Dakarkari,<ref>{{Cite journal |date=2007 |title=Degel |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=H0coAQAAMAAJ&q=%22Sakaba%20LGA%22%20 |journal=The Journal of the Faculty of Arts and Islamic Studies |volume=7 |page=155}}</ref> Acipa{{dn|date=November 2025}}, and Dukkawa being the dominant ethnic groups.
=== Education and health === Sakaba has a number of educational institutions, including primary and secondary schools, as well as a few tertiary institutions. Sakaba has a limited number of healthcare facilities, including a general hospital and a few primary healthcare centers.
== Economy == The economy of Sakaba is primarily driven by agriculture, with crops such as millet, sorghum, and cowpeas being major staples. Sakaba has a relatively underdeveloped infrastructure, with limited access to electricity, water, and healthcare facilities. It faces challenges such as poverty, limited infrastructure, insecurity, and environmental degradation. == Climate == With an average yearly temperature of {{convert|32.68|°C|link=on}}, Sakaba has a tropical wet and dry climate with a mix of grasslands and forests. Its climate is 3.22% warmer than the country's average.<ref name=Weather>{{Cite web |title=Sakaba, Kebbi, NG Climate Zone, Monthly Averages, Historical Weather Data |url=https://tcktcktck.org/nigeria/kebbi/sakaba |access-date=2023-09-10 |website=Weather and Climate}}</ref><ref name=Climate></ref>
{{Weather box | location = Sakaba | source = Weather and Climate - The Global Historical Weather and Climate Data (2010-2020)<ref name=Weather></ref> | metric first = Yes | single line = Y | Jan record high C = 47.04 | Feb record high C = 51.22 | Mar record high C = 49.13 | Apr record high C = 53.32 | May record high C = 48.09 | Jun record high C = 42.86 | Jul record high C = 40.77 | Aug record high C = 38.68 | Sep record high C = 40.77 | Oct record high C = 42.86 | Nov record high C = 43.91 | Dec record high C = 42.86 | year record high C = 53.32 | Jan high C = 39.07 | Feb high C = 41.86 | Mar high C = 43.48 | Apr high C = 43.15 | May high C = 40.12 | Jun high C = 37.22 | Jul high C = 33.98 | Aug high C = 31.77 | Sep high C = 33.34 | Oct high C = 37.13 | Nov high C = 39.46 | Dec high C = 38.26 | year high C = 38.24 | Jan mean C = 30.89 | Feb mean C = 33.8 | Mar mean C = 36.34 | Apr mean C = 37.21 | May mean C = 35.56 | Jun mean C = 33.11 | Jul mean C = 30.27 | Aug mean C = 28.53 | Sep mean C = 29.68 | Oct mean C = 32.37 | Nov mean C = 33.31 | Dec mean C = 31.05 | year mean C = 32.68 | Jan low C = 19.93 | Feb low C = 22.62 | Mar low C = 26.23 | Apr low C = 29.26 | May low C = 29.38 | Jun low C = 27.31 | Jul low C = 25.3 | Aug low C = 24.3 | Sep low C = 24.76 | Oct low C = 25.83 | Nov low C = 24.22 | Dec low C = 20.74 | year low C = 24.99 | Jan record low C = 13.59 | Feb record low C = 15.68 | Mar record low C = 17.77 | Apr record low C = 19.86 | May record low C = 25.09 | Jun record low C = 21.95 | Jul record low C = 18.82 | Aug record low C = 21.95 | Sep record low C = 20.91 | Oct record low C = 21.95 | Nov record low C = 18.82 | Dec record low C = 14.64 | year record low C = 13.59 | precipitation colour = green | Jan precipitation mm = 0.3 | Feb precipitation mm = 0.55 | Mar precipitation mm = 5.12 | Apr precipitation mm = 25.31 | May precipitation mm = 78.98 | Jun precipitation mm = 99.19 | Jul precipitation mm = 177.93 | Aug precipitation mm = 291.8 | Sep precipitation mm = 157.97 | Oct precipitation mm = 37.93 | Nov precipitation mm = 0.0 | Dec precipitation mm = 0.0 | year precipitation mm = 72.93 | unit precipitation days = 1.0 mm | Jan precipitation days = 0.09 | Feb precipitation days = 0.09 | Mar precipitation days = 1.33 | Apr precipitation days = 4.28 | May precipitation days = 11.78 | Jun precipitation days = 11.5 | Jul precipitation days = 19.67 | Aug precipitation days = 24.33 | Sep precipitation days = 19.1 | Oct precipitation days = 6.65 | Nov precipitation days = 0.0 | Dec precipitation days = 0.0 | year precipitation days = 8.24 | Jan humidity = 18.0 | Feb humidity = 18.95 | Mar humidity = 25.43 | Apr humidity = 37.81 | May humidity = 50.83 | Jun humidity = 60.84 | Jul humidity = 73.23 | Aug humidity = 82.76 | Sep humidity = 79.11 | Oct humidity = 60.35 | Nov humidity = 30.45 | Dec humidity = 21.02 | year humidity = 46.56 }}
==References== {{Reflist}}
{{LGAs and communities of Kebbi State}}
Category:Local government areas in Kebbi State
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